Re: New version of money type

On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 11:23:30PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> "Jim C. Nasby" <jim(at)nasby(dot)net> writes:
> > On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 05:19:47PM -0400, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:
> >> Well, it is already included. The current proposal is simply to
> >> improve the existing type. I guess you are arguing a different
> >> proposal altogether - to remove the existing type.
>
> > The existing type is depricated and has been since at least 8.1; so yes,
> > it's slated for removal.
>
> Well, my perception of that has always been "it needs to be upgraded or
> removed". So if D'Arcy wants to work on the improvement angle, I have
> no problem with him doing so. The thing we need to negotiate is "how
> much improvement is needed to keep it in core".

I think it's also important to protect for the possibility of a more
complete (and probably incompatible) type in the future, such as one
that stores what currency a value is in.

Hrm... does ANSI say anything about money types?
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