Re: deprecating contrib for PGXN

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: deprecating contrib for PGXN
Date: 2011-05-18 03:25:27
Message-ID: BANLkTi=HDFRUmzgzUBs1-JQf4ziFK_bvGw@mail.gmail.com
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On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
> On 05/17/2011 01:31 PM, Darren Duncan wrote:
>>
>> I have missed it if this was discussed before but ...
>>
>> Would now be a good time to start deprecating the contrib/ directory as
>> a way to distribute Pg add-ons, with favor given to PGXN and the like
>> instead?
>
> If PGXN moves into .Org infrastructure (which I believe is currently the
> plan) then yes, contrib should go away.

What is the benefit of getting rid of it?

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Robert Haas
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