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From: David Fetter <[email protected]>
To: Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]>
Cc: Tom Lane <[email protected]>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
Cc: Richard Huxton <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL Docs <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: FAQ on Embedding Postgres
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 11:40:24 -0800
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On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 10:53:07AM -0800, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:30:43 -0800
> "Joshua D. Drake" <[email protected]> wrote:
>  
> > I believe there is wording that could be used that would not
> > convey that sentiment.
> 
> Such as:
> 
> PostgreSQL is designed as a client / server architecture

Good so far.

> and does not normally embed in an optimal way.

While could be twisted around to be factually true--it's possible to
ship a VM as part of a software package, for example--it's at best
misleading.  Let's just cut the weasel words out.

> Discussion of other product solutions to the embedded problem is
> outside the scope of this document.

As Alvaro said, it should be possible to put this in a positive light.

I still think it is good to name a few places to start the research on
embedded SQL DBMSs rather than leave people with the feeling of, "It's
all up to you from here.  Go away."

Cheers,
David.
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