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Re: Re: [HACKERS] My new job

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

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From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Philip Warner <pjw@rhyme.com.au>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>, "Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu>, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, PostgreSQL-general <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-10-14T02:31:46Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Sat, 14 Oct 2000, Philip Warner wrote:

> The fear is that this may distort other priorities - hence why
> increased transparency in decision making is important. If Bruce, Tom
> & Jan make a design decision, then chances are it's going to be pretty
> good. The problem is it will/may be seen as a GB decision.

I don't know ... the recent discussion in -hackers on the whole ALTER
TABLE DROP COLUMN tends to show that even those "in the pay of" don't
necessarily agree :)