Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > I think we should move /contrib/retep to gborg. It is 400k and isn't
> > anywhere near our core functionality. I will add to TODO:
> > Move /contrib/retep to gborg
> > Can I move this during beta? I don't think so.
>
> Why not?
>
> Feature addition during beta is frowned on, but I never heard anyone say
> you couldn't remove features during beta. (In fact that's a pretty
> standard response to serious bugs, no?)
>
> Whether retep *should* be moved is not something I feel qualified to
> comment on, but I don't put any stock in an argument that it can't
> be done simply because we're in beta.
retep are specialized java tools. They are quite far removed from our
core system and have had almost zero activity or mention since being
added a few years ago.
I am concerned that removing them may cause instability, particularly in
some of the java build scripts. That's why I am suggesting not doing it
during beta.
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