You can’t pay an opportunity cost on an opportunity you don’t have. Whatever the...

closeparen on Feb 11, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: PostgreSQL used fsync incorrectly for 20 years

You can’t pay an opportunity cost on an opportunity you don’t have. Whatever the reason for rejecting the patch in this case, it is not a missed opportunity to work on bugs and tech debt as suggested by the parent.