Re: Skytools committed without hackers discussion/review - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Skytools committed without hackers discussion/review
Date
Msg-id 200710111646.l9BGkDa00561@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Skytools committed without hackers discussion/review  ("Magnus Hagander" <magnus@hagander.net>)
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> 
> > > The results have nothing to do with whether the process was followed.
> > > We do not ignore process violations just because the outcome was OK.
> >
> > Agreed. But reversing something that came out OK for no other reason
> > than that the process was violated? I know you don't, but some people
> > are asking for exactly that.
> 
> So as long as something is committed, and only breaks certain (for now
> unnamed) platforms (until fixed that is), then procedure doesn't apply.

No, if someone does this again they are going to be raked over the coals
like Jan was.  That is probably enough to keep people following procedure.

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