Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> writes:
>> One thing I've thought about doing is to remove the default in initdb
>> completely and *force* the user to choose auth type. Packagers can
>> then just use that to set ident or whatever. and interactive users
>> can pick trust if they really need it, but it will be a known choice.
> Since nobody comemnted on this, let me turn it around and ask: Does
> anybody have any reason *not* to do this?
I'll object if no one else does: this will break existing installation
habits and processes to no real benefit.
regards, tom lane
