Re: pg_backup symlink?

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_backup symlink?
Date: 2000-07-10 22:24:36
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Philip Warner writes:

> Does anyone have a philosophical objection to a symlink from pg_dump to
> (new) pg_backup?

Yes. The behaviour of a program should not depend on the name used to
invoke it. You can use shell aliases or scripts for that.

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