> True, but even I avoid patches I don't understand, and "practicing" by > applying them could lead to a very undesirable outcome, e.g. > instability.
Right, but being responsible for applying the patch is the only real incentive anyone has to learn enough to understand its effects. If a contributor is not responsible, they can always think "oh, Tom will get it, I'll learn that later." --Josh Berkus -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers