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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)
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Msg-id 14051.1026919344@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)  (Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder <avbidder@fortytwo.ch>)
Responses Re: OIDs (Or: another RTFM question?)  (Curt Sampson <cjs@cynic.net>)
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"Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder" <avbidder@fortytwo.ch> writes:
> Remaining question: if OIDs are optional for normal tables, why are they
> created per default? Mandated by SQL? Backward compatibility?

Backward compatibility.  The SQL spec has no concept of OIDs at all.

            regards, tom lane

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