On Sun, 22 Jun 2003, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Tom Lane wrote:
> > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > > Tom Lane wrote:
> > >> I think it's a cool-sounding phrase that does not actually work in
> > >> practice.
> >
> > > I think 2PC can be used to build more complex features,
> >
> > Only if it works to begin with. If it's unreliable, what are you gonna
> > build on it?
>
> The question was whether 2PC is useful. The question wasn't if an
> unreliable 2PC was useful.
I have to back Bruce up on this one ... is there a reason why 2PC couldn't
be made reliable? I'm guessin that Oracle supports 2PC ... ? If so, is
it unreliable?