Re: Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper'

[Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>]

On Wed, 2006-11-22 at 10:07 -0800, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > If there is some great replication solution that a lot of people need
> > and it will only work with a change to core, that change might make it
> > in.
> > 
> > However, there may not be nifty syntax changes nor GUCs in core to
> > support a specific implementation of a replicator.
> 
> There is definitely another reason though :). Adding a replication
> solution that is integrated *will* increase development overhead in
> terms of support.
> 
> Replication touches (alot) of places.
> 

Yes, you're absolutely right.

However, hypothetically, if there was a great replication solution that
helped a lot of people, and it needed some changes to core, I don't
think the patch would be rejected as long as:

(1) The changes are as minimal as possible
(2) The changes are applicable to an entire class of replication, not
just a single implementation

Regards,
	Jeff Davis