> On 26 Feb 2020, at 15:13, Sandro Santilli <strk@kbt.io> wrote:
> On pgsql-hackers we only want to find a future-proof way to "package
> existing objects into an extension".
What is the longterm goal of PostGIS, to use this as a stepping stone to reach
a point where no unpackaged extensions exist; or find a way to continue with
the current setup except with syntax that isn't going away?
> If the syntax
> `CREATE EXTENSION <extname> FROM UNPACKAGED`
> has gone, would it be ok for just:
> `CREATE EXTENSION <extname>`
> to intercept unpackaged objects and package them ?
Overloading the same syntax for creating packaged as well as unpackaged
extensions sounds like the wrong path to go down.
cheers ./daniel
