Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Rod Chamberlin <rod(at)querix(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL
Date: 2000-01-06 16:46:10
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.21.0001061245260.18498-100000@thelab.hub.org
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Tom Lane wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:
> > On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Tom Lane wrote:
> >> We support enough datestyle variants already that it's hard to believe
> >> there isn't one that will meet your needs. But if not, I think adding
> >> an "Informix" datestyle option might be considered reasonable.
>
> > Isn't Thomas trying to reduce the number of variants?
>
> He wants to eliminate the essentially-duplicate datatypes, but I didn't
> think he was proposing eliminating any datestyle functionality...
> there would be squawks if he did, methinks...

'K, just wanted to clarify that point...

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org

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