On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 09:23:20 -0500, mlw <pgsql@mohawksoft.com> wrote:
>
> Personally, however, I think the configuration issue is a no-brainer and
> I am amazed that people are balking. EVERY other service on a UNIX box
> is configured in this way, why not do it this way in PostgreSQL? The
> patch I submitted allowed the configuration to work as it currently
> does, but allowed for the more standard configuration file methodology.
If you are interested in reading a contrary position, you can read
Berstein's arguments for his recommended way to install services at:
http://cr.yp.to/unix.html