Re: Where is PLbash ?? - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Where is PLbash ??
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Msg-id 10645.1025037588@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Where is PLbash ??  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> There's a difference between making a dangerous thing possible and
>> encouraging people to do it.  But I'll wait and see what Peter thinks.

> I think Peter agrees with you.  My point is that we can PL/sh and
> document it's limitations.  With perl, the ability is there but it isn't
> obviouis why it is a problem.

Well, there's some merit in that argument: the pl/sh chapter would be an
ideal place to explain in bright red letters why pl/sh is dangerous ;-),
and then we could cross-reference that discussion from plperlu and
pltclu, which don't really have good places to put a long discussion
about the risks.
        regards, tom lane




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