Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Tom,

> I'm unimpressed with the idea of a \system switch, because it will still
> be breaking your \df queries hours after you forgot you used it to
> adjust \dt.  (This argument holds no matter which way you prefer as
> default.)

Hmmmm, OK.

BTW, is this patch even under consideration for 8.4?  If not, why are we 
arguing about it?  We have 6 months after 8.4 comes out to work out a spec.

--Josh