Basically, I agree with your viewpoint on developer's permissions, but any annoyance can be fixed with a large enough paycheck...
>>> Markus Schaber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2006-11-27 17:34 >>> Hi, Bart, Bart Degryse wrote: > I haven't got enough permissions to install new programs. Big brother... ;-) A developer doesn't get the permissions to use the tools he need for his work? Developers absolutely _must_ have root / admin permissions on their own workstations, that's a prerequirement for them to fulfil their job. Time to search a new employer, honest! > I get the error in a plpgsql function Ah, I just saw that the "decode" function returns bytea, not text. I'll need a further look into this... Sorry, Markus -- Markus Schaber | Logical Tracking&Tracing International AG Dipl. Inf. | Software Development GIS Fight against software patents in Europe! www.ffii.org www.nosoftwarepatents.org