On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 1:02 PM, Geoff Winkless <pgsqlad...@geoff.dj> wrote: > > There is also stackexchange question with 51000 views that asks how to > start the postgresql client. Should we rename psql to mysql to help > new users too? >
No, we shouldn't but it will help a lot is postgres client have names like "postgres", "postgres-client" or "portgres-sql". Even pgsql is better than psql. On mysql normally you type mysql then tab and bash show all mysql tools. > > Ctrl-D works almost everywhere. It takes 2 seconds to find the answer > and there are going to be many other things you have to find out if > you're coming at PostgreSQL from a different DB. > Not everybody knows CTRL-D. > > As others have pointed out, there are _far_ more frustrating things > (like the lack of SHOW CREATE [TABLE|etc]... support in the backend) > for anyone coming from mysql that I would suggest should be addressed > if you were serious about making life easier for those moving DBs. > Well theres lots of hungry people in the world, maybe we should stop improve software tool until everyone have food.
