| From: | Judd Maltin <judd(at)maltin(dot)org> |
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| To: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
| Cc: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: "Day" from 8am to 3am |
| Date: | 2001-06-06 15:17:27 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.21.0106061016310.22339-100000@kislev.maltin.org |
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On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Tom Lane wrote:
> Judd Maltin <judd(at)maltin(dot)org> writes:
> > I have a special application that considers a playday to be from 8am to
> > 3pm the next morning. The system then does maintenance from 3am till 8am
> > (if necessary).
>
> 8am is in the eye of the beholder. Why not run the system in a timezone
> selected such that a playday starts at local midnight?
>
> regards, tom lane
Isn't changing the system for the application breaking a cardinal rule of
systems design?
I need the real time of day anyway.. I just want to make SELECTs easier.
-judd
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