Re: UTF-8 and LIKE vs = - Mailing list pgsql-general

From David Wheeler
Subject Re: UTF-8 and LIKE vs =
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Msg-id 6A243B5B-F5F1-11D8-9420-000A95972D84@kineticode.com
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In response to Re: UTF-8 and LIKE vs =  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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On Aug 24, 2004, at 9:13 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

>> But given what you've said, Tatsuo, it makes me wonder if it's worth
>> it to use the system locale default when running initdb?
>
> Yes, because that is the locale that the user prefers.  If a locale is
> broken then you shouldn't set it as system locale in the first place.

I disagree. IME, it is seldom the locale the user prefers, and nearly
always the locale set by the OS vendor.

I am in agreement with Tatsuo on this one.

Regards,

David

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