Re: I "might" have found a bug on 8.2.1 win32 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: I "might" have found a bug on 8.2.1 win32
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Msg-id 25120.1170432310@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: I "might" have found a bug on 8.2.1 win32  (Tony Caduto <tony_caduto@amsoftwaredesign.com>)
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Tony Caduto <tony_caduto@amsoftwaredesign.com> writes:
> You are correct on that fact Dave, however it does force them to store
> the password in a pgpass file without their knowledge.

This seems about on par with arguing that pgAdmin forces users to store
data in a database without their knowledge.  Worse yet, other programs
could possibly look into the database and see it!

Tony, nobody is buying your argument.  Give it a rest.

            regards, tom lane

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