Re: Open 7.3 items - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: Open 7.3 items
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Msg-id GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOAEHGCDAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: Open 7.3 items  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>)
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> > As for 7.3, maybe we can get that done in time of everyone likes it.
> > If we can't, what do we do?  Do we re-add the secondary password file
> > stuff that most people don't like?  My big question is how many other
> > PostgreSQL users figured out they could use the secondary password file
> > for username/db restrictions?  I never thought of it myself.  Maybe I
> > should ask on general.
>
> How many ppl that aren't subscribed to any of the lists are using this and
> are going to get burned royal when they upgrade to v7.3 without
> understanding it is gone?

I agree with Marc here - compatibility in this area might just be very
important (compared with some other lesser areas of incompatibility...)

Chris



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