On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Scott Marlowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Medi Montaseri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Yes, this type of presumptuous behavior to wipe out a production database > > based on a few checks is too risky... > > > > Behavior one: > > First out-of-box time, pg_ctl does not find any database files, it tells > the > > user that "sorry I did not find any database to start....see initdb.... > > Result: we have a semi-unhappy user/admin that says... what is initdb > > > > Behavior two: > > In order to enhance the out-of-box experience, we have wiped out a > > production environment, leading to many unhappy staff and customers.... > > > > PG developers...I am not impressed at all... > > In defense of the pg developers, the behaviour you describe was > removed long ago BECAUSE of the issues you mention. > > The fact is that pg developers can't police every distro out there to > make sure they've removed such hinky behaviour from their startup > scripts. So, the persons to NOT be impressed with at all are the > folks who maintain your OS's postgresql packaging, not the pg > developers. stand corrected > > Course, you can always switch to MySQL, or Oracle, or MSSQL where > nothing like that ever happens. uh huh. Never...I rather stay and fix it...than run away to a different country Thanks