Tom Lane wrote:
> Zdenek Kotala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> This patch brings possibility to switch from default build-in timezone 
>> to another timezone source - typically to OS timezone location.
> 
>> It was discussed few weeks ago:
>> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-03/msg00784.php
> 
> AFAIR, the conclusion of that discussion was we didn't want it.
> 
> I certainly don't see the point of the implementation as you have it
> --- it adds a great deal of unnecessary infrastructure compared to just
> installing a symlink at share/postgresql/timezone.

And if you wanted it in the backend instead of a symlink, shouldn't it
at least try to verify that the files in the timezone directory are
compatible before blindly accepting it?

//Magnus

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