On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote: > Vince Vielhaber wrote: > > On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > > Vince Vielhaber wrote: > > > > On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, no one complained/commented on my idea of having global users have a > > > > > trailing '@', so here is a patch that implements that. It has the > > > > > advantages of: > > > > > > > > Probably because not everyone saw it. I know I didn't. This entire > > > > issue is growing more and more complex. How about a configure item > > > > to not even compile it in? Or better yet, a configure item to put > > > > it there with the default off. > > > > > > I think I am prety close, and I don't see a configure flag as any better > > > than a GUC option that is off by default. > > > > But how many people would even use it? I can't see adding the bloat > > unnecessarily and risking it accidently being turned on. Am I wrong > > and really alot of people actually want/need this? > > Well, the demand seems to be larger than I thought, considering the > number of people who have chimed in and want certain features, like > multiple global users. I see this being using more by ISP's and > universities that need better user/db partitioning.
I don't know that concern over a possible limited number of global users is directly proportional to the desire for the feature. Vince. -- ========================================================================== Vince Vielhaber -- KA8CSH email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pop4.net 56K Nationwide Dialup from $16.00/mo at Pop4 Networking http://www.camping-usa.com http://www.cloudninegifts.com http://www.meanstreamradio.com http://www.unknown-artists.com ========================================================================== ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
