Re: Thoughts on multiple simultaneous code page support - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Thoughts on multiple simultaneous code page support
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Msg-id 7697.961657176@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Thoughts on multiple simultaneous code page support  (Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii@sra.co.jp>)
Responses Re: Thoughts on multiple simultaneous code page support  (Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii@sra.co.jp>)
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Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii@sra.co.jp> writes:
> Guys, can I ask a question?
> What is "code page"? Is it sort of M$'s terminology?

Randall already pointed out that the term predates M$, but he didn't
quite answer the first question.  "Code page" means "character set",
no more nor less AFAICT.  For example ISO 8859-1 would be a specific
code page.  The term seems to imply a set of no more than about 256
symbols --- I doubt anyone ever called Unicode a code page, for
instance ...
        regards, tom lane


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