On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> wrote: >> I'd like to look at use cases, and let's see how ALTER SYSTEM SET >> addresses or doesn't address these use cases. I'd really like it if >> some other folks also posted use cases they know of. >> >> (1) Making is easier for GUIs to manage PostgreSQL settings. > > One of the traps here is that while it makes it easier, it also could > trap the user if they don't have the knowledge to fix a problem because > would need to acquire the knowledge while they are trying to fix the > problem, rather then while they are making the initial change.
I think the more serious problem here is not about knowledge acquisition, but access to problem-fixing means. As was said some posts ago, if a DBA has access to a superuser account but not to server configuration files, he can lock himself out for good. No amount of knowledge will avail him/her. That's bad. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
