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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Andreas Pflug <pgadmin@pse-consulting.de>
Cc: Gregory Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Overhauling GUCS
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:12:56 -0400
Message-ID: <1618.1212765176@sss.pgh.pa.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <48492356.4040506@pse-consulting.de>
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Andreas Pflug <pgadmin@pse-consulting.de> writes:
> Text config files are NOT friendly for beginner and mediocre users. IMHO 
> the current restriction on GUC changes is a major obstacle towards pgsql 
> tuning tools, e.g. written as a Google SoC project. Graphic tools aren't 
> too popular at pgsql-hackers, but please contemplate a little how much 
> pgadmin may have contributed to the pgsql usage boost, esp. on windows.

I grow weary of this thread.  I will say it once more: I do not believe
for one instant that the current formatting of postgresql.conf is the
major impediment, or even a noticeable impediment, to producing a useful
configuration wizard.  If you wish to prove otherwise, provide a
complete wizard except for the parts that touch the config file, and
I will promise to finish it.

I will not read or respond to any further discussion of changing the
config file format.  It's a waste of bandwidth.

			regards, tom lane



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