Re: pgsql_fdw, FDW for PostgreSQL server - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pgsql_fdw, FDW for PostgreSQL server
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Msg-id 12691.1319639820@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pgsql_fdw, FDW for PostgreSQL server  (Shigeru Hanada <shigeru.hanada@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: pgsql_fdw, FDW for PostgreSQL server  (Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>)
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Shigeru Hanada <shigeru.hanada@gmail.com> writes:
> (2011/10/25 19:15), Magnus Hagander wrote:
>> I have not looked at the code itself, but I wonder if we shouldn't
>> consider making this a part of core-proper, not just a contrib module.
>> The fact that it isn't *already* available in core surprises a lot of
>> people...

> Do you mean that pgsql_fdw should be a built-in extension like plpgsql
> so that it's available just after initdb?

If that was what he meant, I'd vote against it.  There are way too many
people who will *not* want their databases configured to be able to
reach out onto the net.  This feature should be something that has to be
installed by explicit user action.
        regards, tom lane


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