Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Do we actually need this functionality inside the > DBMS in the first place?
I think that is the $64 question. My immediate instinct is "no". See the knock-down-drag-out fights we had last summer about whether to expose any filesystem access in built-in standard functions at all. There will be what the Supreme Court would call "strict scrutiny" concerning the need for this, possible security risks, etc. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster