Re: ALTER EXTENSION UPGRADE, v3

David Wheeler <david@kineticode.com>

From: "David E. Wheeler" <david@kineticode.com>

To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, Florian Pflug <fgp@phlo.org>, Dimitri Fontaine <dimitri@2ndquadrant.fr>, "Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu>, Anssi Kääriäinen <anssi.kaariainen@thl.fi>, Itagaki Takahiro <itagaki.takahiro@gmail.com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>

Date: 2011-02-03T19:03:20Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

On Feb 3, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Tom Lane wrote:

>> That's putting it mildly.  It's more like sending a rocket into outer
>> space to tweak the orbit of a comet so that it crashes into your
>> barbecue grill to light a fire so you can roast marshmallows.

LOL.

> No, it's more like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly because you don't
> have a flyswatter and aren't inclined to drive ten miles to buy one.
> It'll get the job done, and the added cost of building/maintaining a
> more finely calibrated tool may well outweigh the value.

I'd rather put down the sledgehammer and pick up a leaf or a paper bag or something.

Best,

David