Re: [HACKERS] Re: date/time type changes

> > Wouldn't it make more sense to rename timestamp to datetime because
> > datetime is the ANSI name?  Just asking.
> 
> timestamp is the SQL92 name for the date+time data type. datetime was
> a name concocted by me to avoid conflicting with other possible
> standard names when I first implemented the "new and improved"
> date/time types. Am I missing something in my recollection??

I had refered to datetime in my book, thinking that was the standard
name.  I now see it is TIMESTAMP.  Good thing someone asked about this.

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