Re: pl/Ruby, deprecating plPython and Core - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: pl/Ruby, deprecating plPython and Core
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Msg-id 4300E8F8.1090903@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: pl/Ruby, deprecating plPython and Core  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: pl/Ruby, deprecating plPython and Core  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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> 
> Hmm.  I read this as 
> 
>     Problem: not enough hackers to maintain our PL languages.
> 
>     Proposed solution: add more PL languages.
> 
> Somehow this doesn't seem quite right.

Although I see your point, that actually wasn't my point. My point was 
that I felt we need a good well respected (and dare I say *hot*) new 
language that was truly OO and could be run as a trusted/untrusted pl 
language.

> 
> If pl/ruby is going to get into the core, it should be because of demand
> for it based on its own merits.

I agree.

>  I don't think this has got anything to
> do with pl/python.

Not directly but indirectly it does because for me at least, what drove 
my negotiations was that plPython is an OO language that I enjoy but 
can't use the way I want. pl/Ruby is an OO language that i enjoy that I 
*CAN* use the way I want.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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