Oleg Bartunov wrote: > On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > >> >>> The problem with this proposal is that the ISPs aren't the ones running >>> configure --- these days, most people are running prebuilt packages >>> (RPMs or DEBs or what have you). So what you are hoping is that the >>> packagers will choose to do this and thereby force these modules into >>> the "standard" configuration for everybody using their packages. I'm >>> not sure that the packagers will change ... well maybe Gentoo will, >>> but not anyone with more conservative policies ... and I'm pretty sure >>> any who do will get push-back from people who still won't trust contrib. >> >> Well perhaps it is time to trim Contrib even further. E.g; >> >> Why is ltree still in contrib? What prevents it from being in core? > > we have several requests to improve ltree, particularly, people want > to expand class of allowed symbols and configurable separator, which is > hard-coded right now. Also, we discussed GiN support for ltree.
O.k. but how does that prevent it from being in core? Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org