Re: AW: [HACKERS] char types gone.

On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Zeugswetter Andreas wrote:

> > 1. Regression tests make very extensive use of char16. Seems to
> > me that these should be changed to a name. Same for tutorial and
> > any other example references in the code. Seem ok?
>
> ** down sinks the mast of the old postquel, there, can you see it blink
> in the deep green water ? ** ** nostalgia on my face ** I think I forgot
> to mention my nicest hobby, sailing **

Okay, this one has me...what benefit is there to char16 over
char(16)? Why, in the first place, was it implemented as char16 anyway?

As for "down sinks the mast"...so far as I've been able to tell,
we have *never* removed anything that wasn't replaced by a better way of
doing it (time travel with triggers)...we didn't leave anyone floundering
for a solution to it, we provided it...but now, its not forced on
*everyone*, just on those databases/tables that require it...

Same functionality, better performance...