Re: Formatting Curmudgeons WAS: MMAP Buffers - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: Formatting Curmudgeons WAS: MMAP Buffers
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Msg-id BANLkTikRtepHavhbVHw3tAgqNymyxc=5oQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Formatting Curmudgeons WAS: MMAP Buffers  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Kevin Grittner
<Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov> wrote:
> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, people often come into our community with incorrect
>> assumptions about how it works, including:
>>
>> - someone's in charge
>> - there's one right answer
>> - it's our job to fix your problem
>
> Would it make sense to dispel such notions explicitly in the
> Developer FAQ?

Can't hurt, though these principles also apply (perhaps even more
strongly) to bug reports and people wanting support.

-- 
Robert Haas
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company


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