Re: MySQL-ism help patch for psql

David Christensen <david@endpoint.com> writes:
> On Jan 19, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Stefan Kaltenbrunner wrote:
>> well those are the most common ones I guess for the current version  
>> of the mysql commandline client - but what about future versions or  
>> the fact that we only have partial replacements for some of those  
>> that people are really asking for?

> I think it captures the intent of the people using the tool, and that  
> it adds a small net benefit in usability for those people.  Deciding  
> to support this small subset does not obligate you to expand the scope  
> in the future.  (Hey ma, this slope ain't slippery!)

I thought Magnus had a really good point: covering these four cases will
probably be enough to teach newbies to look at psql's backslash
commands.  And once they absorb that, we're over a big hump.

Also, TTBOMK these commands have been in mysql for many years.  I don't
think that commands that might get introduced in future versions would
have anywhere near the same degree of wired-into-the-fingertips uptake
to them.
        regards, tom lane