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Re:Go 1.2 by voltagex_ on Sunday December 01, 2013 @06:45PM (#6830074)
Why isn't lack of DB connection a panic condition?
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Re:Go 1.2 by ansible on Monday December 02, 2013 @05:25PM (#6837029)
Why isn't lack of DB connection a panic condition?

It is a panic condition... I could have chosen my words better. That's what I meant by the program exiting.

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Re:Go 1.2 by codygman on Monday December 02, 2013 @02:01AM (#6832223)
So that the user of said library can decide how to handle a failed DB connection?
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