Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL
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Msg-id 21557.947176803@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
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The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.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...
        regards, tom lane


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