On Wed, 24 Jan 2007, Tom Lane wrote:
> In detail, it'd look something like:
>
> * For an untrusted language: must be superuser to either create or use
> the language (no change from current rules). Ownership of the
> pg_language entry is really irrelevant, as is its ACL.
>
> * For a trusted language:
>
> * if pg_pltemplate.something is ON: either a superuser or the current
> DB's owner can CREATE the language. In either case the pg_language
> entry will be marked as owned by the DB owner (pg_database.datdba),
> which means that subsequently he (or a superuser) can grant or deny
> USAGE within his DB.
>
> * if pg_pltemplate.something is OFF: must be superuser to CREATE the
> language; subsequently it will be owned by you, so only you or another
> superuser can grant or deny USAGE (same behavior as currently).
I think I have what is described here implemented in this patch, so that
it can be better understood. Thoughts?
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