Re: [HACKERS] Re: [SQL] Proposed Changes to PostgreSQL

> Tom Lane wrote:
> 
> > Again, I think you've got the default backwards.  I remind you also
> > of something we've been beating on Peter about: psql is an application
> > scripting tool, so you don't get to redefine its behavior at whim,
> > anymore than you can change libpq's API at whim.
> 
> If this is the only objection, we could make the old behaviour available
> by a SET command, as well as a command-line switch, as well as a 
> ./configure option.
> 
> I hope we can get the best design here possible without over-emphasis
> on compatibility.

SET command is probably the best.

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