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From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] Roadmap for FE/BE protocol redesign
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To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bruce Momjian writes:
> 
> > True, but the standard also requires autocommit off, so I can imagine
> > folks wanting it off by default for various users/database.
> 
> The standard only covers embedded C programs.  Other interfaces that are
> covered by other standards require other settings.

My point was that _the_ standard requires autocommit off, not that
everyone is using autocommit off.

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