On Dec 11, 2012, at 6:26, Zbigniew <zbigniew2...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2012/12/10, Kevin Grittner <kgri...@mail.com>: > >> Could an option like this be added to the server? Probably. Has >> anyone worked on such a feature? Not that I know of. Would such a >> feature be accepted if written? I think a better case would need to >> be made for its value compared to the added code complexity and >> maintenance burden than has been made so far. Since this is >> primarily of interest for bulk loads and interactive work, and >> there are already solutions for both of those, it would probably be >> seen as not worth its weight. > > Thanks for detailed explanation. From what I see, it's rather not > going to happen. > >> It's only by careful gatekeeping that the source code has been kept >> manageable. A quick count shows that there are 1,167,732 lines of >> code, counting only *.c and *.h files. Every added line has a >> maintenance cost. > > I agree - but, on the other hand, every added line of code in the > software of the users (programmers using PG) has its maintenance cost > too. > And it has to be multiplied by the number of the users, then > again: by the number of the users of their software... > -- >
PostgreSQL itself has a very large installed extended user base and of that group the need for your feature is likely not that large. The sub group of those that can use such a generic feature instead of coding something custom anyway is likely the larger portion as well. While it is can be rewarding to solve a problem for the masses the ambiguity and apparent difficulty means that likely only someone paid or experiencing pain directly is going to make the effort. Ideally a large number of persons would band together and fund such an initiative (even if just for research) which would both cover development costs and give the community a better idea of the scope of the problem. David J. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
