Design decision curiosity

Started by Dann Corbitabout 23 years ago2 messages
#1Dann Corbit
DCorbit@connx.com

I am curious as to why it is necessary to add PL/pgSQL as a language
instead of including it by default.
Is it to save space on small systems or???

Since the code necessary PL/pgSQL is very small, it does not seem like
there would be much savings. I imagine that there is occasionally some
confusion with manuals describing the use of PL/pgSQL and yet the
language does not exist until installation.

#2Tom Lane
tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us
In reply to: Dann Corbit (#1)
Re: Design decision curiosity

"Dann Corbit" <DCorbit@connx.com> writes:

I am curious as to why it is necessary to add PL/pgSQL as a language
instead of including it by default.

I believe security was one of the reasons.

regards, tom lane