> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lamar Owen [mailto:lamar.owen@wgcr.org] 
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 11:41 AM
> To: Dann Corbit; Bruce Momjian; Tom Lane
> Cc: Sir Mordred The Traitor; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0007: 
> Remove DoS in PostgreSQL
[snip]
> And, yes, I agree he IS providing a valuable service -- with 
> that I have no 
> complaints.  But there is a distinct civility and culture to 
> this list, and 
> I'd like to see it stay that way.

I want to make it clear that I think the best way to report a problem is
with formal, rigorous, complete structure.  That structure should be
known to the receiving body.  If there is a procedure or standard form
for producing the needed information, it is better to follow the
standard procedure.

On the other hand (and the point I had hoped to make) some people like
to take lined paper and write on it sideways [Bradbury's "Fahrenheight
451" quote].  Instead of complaining that they are writing sideways on
the page, extract the information of value.  If the can be convinced to
"stop writing in a perpendicular manner" so that the majority will be
more comfortable with it, so much the better.  But standardized or not,
it can still contain information of great value.

Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:51:43 -0700
"Dann Corbit" <DCorbit@connx.com>
Re: @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0007: Remove DoS in PostgreSQL
On Monday 26 August 2002 02:51 pm, Dann Corbit wrote:
> I want to make it clear that I think the best way to report a problem is
> with formal, rigorous, complete structure.  That structure should be
> known to the receiving body.  If there is a procedure or standard form
> for producing the needed information, it is better to follow the
> standard procedure.

Ok, let's do that then.  SOP is to use the bug reporting form contained on the 
website, which posts a bug report to pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org, which is the 
canonical bugreport list.  That is if we want to get that formal.

> But standardized or not,
> it can still contain information of great value.

Yes, it can.  I can use steganography to issue an RPM release announcement, 
too.  But will it be effective? :-)

If it isn't read, it won't be acted upon.  His announcements have been a 
difficult read, that's all. The substance is OK; the presentation is lacking, 
IMHO.
-- 
Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
1 Peter 4:11

Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:01:23 -0400
Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>
Re: @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0007: Remove DoS in PostgreSQL