Re: Window functions patch v04 for the September commit fest - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: Window functions patch v04 for the September commit fest
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Msg-id 20080902102421.GB3664@svana.org
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In response to Re: Window functions patch v04 for the September commit fest  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Window functions patch v04 for the September commit fest  (Heikki Linnakangas <heikki.linnakangas@enterprisedb.com>)
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On Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 10:44:31AM +0100, Simon Riggs wrote:
> If we only have the combined (brain * time) to get a partial
> implementation in for this release then I would urge we go for that,
> rather than wait for perfection - as long as there are no other negative
> effects.

"premature optimization is the root of all evil." (Knuth, Donald.)

"make it work, then make it better".

Getting a partial implementation that works out now is far better than
waiting until its perfect.

Have a nice day,
--
Martijn van Oosterhout   <kleptog@svana.org>   http://svana.org/kleptog/
> Please line up in a tree and maintain the heap invariant while
> boarding. Thank you for flying nlogn airlines.

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