Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> AFAICS that just moves the problem to a different place, one where an
>> admin *can't* fix it without recompiling ...
> Is there real reason why admin should do it? Timezone files are stored in
> defined location where "all" software expect it. If it is important to change
> timezone file location we could add extra command line parameter or GUC
> variable, but I don't see any reason for do it configurable on run-time.
[ shrug... ] This just reinforces my point: if every packager is going
to have his own opinion about how to do it, there's little point in
trying to provide a pre-fab solution.
regards, tom lane