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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:04:29 -0700
From: Darren Duncan <darren@darrenduncan.net>
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To: Chris Travers <chris.travers@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Using Postgresql as application server
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Chris Travers wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Darren Duncan <darren@darrenduncan.net> wrote:
>> I believe we basically have all the foundation already, with maybe
>> procedures executable outside transactions being the last major part.
>>
> Why is this desirable?  Why is it more desirable than actually using
> the listen/notify infrastructure that exists already?

Maybe listen/notify is sufficient by itself.  I withdraw my "procedures 
executable outside transactions" comment for now, and just bring it up later if 
I can think of a specific use case that other mechanisms don't satisfy. -- 
Darren Duncan