Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL

The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> writes:
> On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Tom Lane wrote:
>> We support enough datestyle variants already that it's hard to believe
>> there isn't one that will meet your needs.  But if not, I think adding
>> an "Informix" datestyle option might be considered reasonable.

> Isn't Thomas trying to reduce the number of variants? 

He wants to eliminate the essentially-duplicate datatypes, but I didn't
think he was proposing eliminating any datestyle functionality...
there would be squawks if he did, methinks...
        regards, tom lane