Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.183]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B7B965020B for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:34:38 -0300 (ADT) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.86]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.183]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 73065-09 for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:34:31 -0300 (ADT) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail137131.authsmtp.com (outmail137131.authsmtp.com [62.13.137.131]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D761C650209 for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:34:34 -0300 (ADT) Received: from mail-c188.authsmtp.com (mail-c188.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.25]) by punt6.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id m729YWPO064400 for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:34:32 +0100 (BST) Received: from [192.168.0.3] (85-211-100-80.dyn.gotadsl.co.uk [85.211.100.80]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/Kp) with ESMTP id m729YVqR082969 for ; Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:34:32 +0100 (BST) Subject: Re: Should creating a new base type require superuser status? From: Simon Riggs To: pgsql-hackers In-Reply-To: <20080731083946.GD77816@commandprompt.com> References: <19715.1217447413@sss.pgh.pa.us> <20080730220753.GG3977@alvh.no-ip.org> <20080731083946.GD77816@commandprompt.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:41:12 +0100 Message-Id: <1217670072.3934.103.camel@ebony.t-mobile.de.> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server-Quench: 3632fbe5-6076-11dd-aecc-001871e930f4 X-AuthRoute: OCdxZQATClZOTQEd DAteCiNZVAwpPBRK HVkIKg5MOFUSTAAU Mk9RLVdJK3UEQkpF VCReGBUITgIzDi11 aRUgKFJCYEpOVxVr UEJKRlhRFktgBAID Bx8AUxlyaQ1GZ3x1 Z0N9Xj4GW0ZzHCA8 IE5cF2QAbClpYGhR U0ZbdVUGJQZXeB9C bE1+VSdZfDRSNSl9 R1dqb29oMGQEcCoJ VDsAfxohYW8gPRMG fCVKJjUoAEkJDy4p IhU6K1gTVE9ZNEgt eVEoQl9QLw4KB0VE ElhQATVUb0IcXycx EBhXRyx/CyFUXTpH VXVF X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633235383639.cat.dmpriest.net.uk:1186/Kp X-Report-SPAM: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-Virus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system! X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0 tagged_above=0 required=5 tests=none X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200808/35 X-Sequence-Number: 121789 On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 09:39 +0100, Andrew Sullivan wrote: > On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 06:07:53PM -0400, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > > > I do agree that creating base types should require a superuser though. > > It too seems dangerous just on principle, even if today there's no > > actual hole (that we already know of). > > I agree. +1 -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support