----- Original Message ----- From: Zden?k Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@xxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:25 am Subject: Survey: renaming/removing script binaries (createdb, createuser...) > Hello All, > > I prepared patch for renaming postgreSQL script tools like > createdb, createuser, > etc. to pg_createdb, pg_creteuser. Original names will be kept for > 2 or 3 > following versions. The main reason for the patch is to avoid > possible clash of > names with systems tools. > > And after long discussion on patches and hackers list we have made > a decision > than we need input from wide audience. This is a reason why I > prepare following > surveys. > > See: > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-03/msg01006.php > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-07/msg00055.php > > > Please let us know your meaning, > > thanks Zdenek Kotala > > > 1) What type of names do you prefer? > ------------------------------- > > a) old notation - createdb, createuser ... > b) new one with pg_ prefix - pg_createdb, pg_creteuser ... > c) new one with pg prefix - pgcreatedb, pgcreateuser ... > d) remove them - psql is the solution > e) remove them - pgadmin is the solution b) To avoid any conflicts with other tools, and boy do I love underscores. > > > 2) How often do you use these tools? > ----------------------------------- > > a) every day (e.g. in my cron) > b) one per week > c) one time > d) never e) Monthly, when a new user is added and/or when we re-deploy a new version of our system. > > > 3) What name of initdb do you prefer? > ---------- -------------------------- > > a) initdb > b) pg_initdb > c) pg_init > d) pg_ctl -d <dir> init (replace initdb with pg_ctl new > functionality)e) What is initdb? My start/stop script does it > automatically. b) It's Wednesday. > 4) How do you perform VACUUM? > ----------------------------- > > a) vacuumdb - shell command > b) VACUUM - SQL command > c) autovacuum > d) What is vacuum? c) For simplicity. > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
