2015-05-29 21:20 GMT+02:00 Joshua D. Drake <j...@commandprompt.com>: > > On 05/29/2015 11:27 AM, Jeff Janes wrote: > > It would be less confusing for users. Contrib modules seem to be >> first class extensions, leaving doubt on other extensions. >> >> >> Presumably there are still going to be some extensions maintained by >> -hackers, and some not. I don't think we are going to change that, so >> the difference will still need to be explained, regardless of what words >> are used. And people *should* have doubts about other extensions. >> Couldn't any talented programmer write an extension which gives them a >> backdoor into the deployer's system, and then upload it to github? >> > > Yes, it is called Open Source development. > > >> I would certainly be cautious about installing any old extension I found >> some some place on the internet. >> >> But the fact they aren't in core make them not fully trusted by some >> users. >> > > No. This is completely wrong thinking. If you are compiling this stuff > from source you are taking that risk on yourself. > > Most people are not compiling from source, they are installing from a > distribution (or downloading a distribution package). > > >> Trying to explain all that in a training is a PITA. It would be much >> less confusing if they were either in core or in their own repository. >> >> Several of the contrib modules should be kept in tight sync with src or >> else testing and debugging would be a disaster. Putting them in >> different git repositories wouldn't work well. Unless those would among >> the ones moved to "core". >> >> > Note: I actually don't care if the current contrib gets pushed into core > proper and is default installed. > > I care about this idea that contrib exists. It isn't needed and leads to a > discussion like this one (or the pg_audit), almost every release. > > Contrib made sense years ago. It does not any longer. Let's put the old > horse down and raise a new herd of ponies on a new pasture. >
Still there is strong sense - it is a referential implementation of our extension API. We need it to find regressions, changes. I don't believe so external extensions can do it. Only PostGIS is massively accepted and developed by more than few people. Personally I am thinking so removing contrib is not good idea. Pavel > > JD > > -- > Command Prompt, Inc. - http://www.commandprompt.com/ 503-667-4564 > PostgreSQL Centered full stack support, consulting and development. > Announcing "I'm offended" is basically telling the world you can't > control your own emotions, so everyone else should do it for you. > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers >
