On 11/18/2009 11:44 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
John Dennis<jdennis@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
My inclination is the packaging guidelines should encourage the removal
of data files generated by the package when the package is removed.
In the case of the database packages the longstanding policy is the
opposite. I can see encouraging packagers to remove orphaned preference
or configuration files, but not potentially-high-value user data.
whole-heartedly agree, it's something that really is best managed on a
case-by-case basis (probably one reason why it's not in the
guidelines... yet).
-- Rex
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