On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 2:44 PM Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 09:38:55PM -0500, Stephen Frost wrote: > > > I'll have a go at adding another keyring and/or abstracting the key > > > wrap and see how well a true peer to the passphrase approach fits in. > > > > Having patches to review and consider definitely helps, imv. > > I disagree. Our order is: > > Desirability -> Design -> Implement -> Test -> Review -> Commit > https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo#Development_Process > > so, by posting a patch, you are decided to skip the first _two_ > requirements. I think it might be time for me to create a new thread > so it is not confused by whatever is posted here. > > I agree with Stephen; so maybe that part of the Wiki needs to be updated instead of having it sit there for use as a hammer when someone disagrees with a proffered patch. Or maybe consider that "a patch" doesn't only mean "implement" - it is simply another language through which desirability and design can also be communicated. The author gets to decide how wordy their prose is and choosing a wordy but concise language that is understandable by the vast majority of the target audience seems like it should be considered acceptable. David J.
