Re: [HACKERS] proposal: session server side variables

> I newer talked about persistent data. I talked about persistent metadata.

Sure, I finally understood that detail. Now if I hear "persistent 
variable", I by default understand that both metadata and data are 
persistent... It requires some effort to understand the subtelty.

> I really don't propose any possible substitution of tables (relations). 
> I newer did it.

Sure.

> The used terminology is not 100% clean and natural - maybe better name is
> "global temporary unshared untransactional unrelational storage" -

Hmmm. Too long:-) But these properties need to be spelled out.

> [...] I don't see any sense to have two similar storages or two 
> redundant access methods - not in PostgreSQL level.

Then say so in the wiki in the cons.

Personnaly, I'm not sure. Maybe having a clean way of declaring a one-row 
"singleton" table enforced by postgresql would be enough.

-- 
Fabien.