Re: [Review] Re: minor patch submission: CREATE CAST ... AS EXPLICIT

Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> On 07/09/2013 01:10 AM, Fabien COELHO wrote:
>>> Where are we with this patch?  Fabien, are you going to submit an
>>> updated version which addresses the objections, or should I mark it
>>> Returned With Feedback?

>> There is no need for an updated patch. I addressed the objections with
>> words, not code:-)

> So, Tom, Robert, Cedric: can we have a verdict?  Commit or no?

My vote is still no, because of (1) the keyword-creep issue, and
(2) the fact that this is proposing to invent non-standard syntax
for functionality that's in the SQL standard.
        regards, tom lane