Jan Wieck wrote: > > > What I don't want to happen is two Win32 projects contributing duplicate > > > code at the same time. It is a waste when they could have combined > > > their efforts. > > > > IMHO, that is actually their problem ... without meaning to sound crass > > about it, but its not like we haven't discussed it extensively here, and > > openly ... hell, we've even tried to break down the whole project into > > smaller components to make the whole easier to merge in :) > > The problem with this kind of project is that you have a big stumbling > block at the beginning, which has to be done before you can rollout and > integrate the help of developers scattered around the globe. This was > the case with the foreign key project, where the trigger queue and one > set of triggers where working, and then Stephan did all the others and I > forgot who else helped to do the utility commands and CREATE TABLE > syntax and tried to decrypt the SQL definitions? In the Windows port > case it is to get it as far that you at least can fire up a postmaster, > get past the startup process, connect to the database and do a few > queries before the thing blows up. Before this everybody has exactly the > same problem, "It doesn't startup", so the likelyhood of everyone > stomping over each others work every single night is about 99.9%!
Yes, but it doesn't prevent discussion. I think open implementation discussion will help. I am suggesting this to everyone, not just Jan. I have been in private discussion with others too. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
