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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: gprof SELECT COUNT(*) results
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Msg-id 3903.1133024001@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: gprof SELECT COUNT(*) results  (Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
Responses Re: gprof SELECT COUNT(*) results  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au> writes:
>> ...and for emphasis: this optimization of SeqScans is not possible with
>> any other database system, so its a big win for PostgreSQL.

> With any other db system?  That's a big call.  Why?

One could equally well spin it negatively, as "this optimization is not
needed with any other database" ...
        regards, tom lane

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