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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Greg Smith <gsmith@gregsmith.com>
Cc: Andreas Pflug <pgadmin@pse-consulting.de>
Cc: Decibel! <decibel@decibel.org>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
Subject: Re: Overhauling GUCS
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:16:50 -0400
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> - If we know better values, why don't we set them by default?

The problem is: better for what?  In particular, I'm uncomfortable with
any changes in the direction of trying to make Postgres take over the
entire machine by default.  I'd want some fairly explicit permission
from the user for that ...

			regards, tom lane



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