Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David Fetter
Subject Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms
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Msg-id 20100922205805.GA32598@fetter.org
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In response to Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms
Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms
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On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 04:28:04PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> David Fetter <david@fetter.org> writes:
> > We can start by supporting only platforms git runs on, this being
> > the first in what I'd picture as a set of base requirements.
> 
> Sounds like allowing the tail to wag the dog.

"Runs git" is actually not a bad proxy for "has modern developer
tools."

This would be the first, as I mentioned, of a list of base functional
requirements.

Cheers,
David.
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