Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> writes: > On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: >> Yeah, and more to the point, do I want to finish whatever I was doing in >> that window? Fast-by-default is a nice hammer to swing, but one day >> you'll pound your finger.
> I guess. I've pounded my finger enough time with the current default > that I'd be willing to try a different size hammer. The scenario you > describe has yet to occur in 10+ years of using the product, but > obviously not everyone's experience will match on this point. I think the ultimate basis for the way it's set up now is the mantra of "be safe by default"; which I believe I've heard you repeating in other contexts. Between that principle and the backwards-compatibility hazards, I really don't think there's adequate justification for changing this. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers