Re: Etc/% timezones

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Naz Gassiep <naz(at)mira(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Etc/% timezones
Date: 2007-08-29 15:03:47
Message-ID: 643.1188399827@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Naz Gassiep <naz(at)mira(dot)net> writes:
> Good thing I'm filtering them out then, else confusion would ensue. Has
> anyone brought the stupidity of this to the attention of the SQL team? Is

Do you really think they're unaware of that?

Actually, the bug is in the POSIX definition, which is out of step with
the rest of the world. The SQL spec is following ISO 8601.

regards, tom lane

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