Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan írta:
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>> Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:
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>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> I would like to add an entry to PostgreSQL 8.2 TODO:
>>> - Extend SERIAL to a full-featured auto-incrementer type.
>>>
>>>
>> I can't see this item on the TODO list at all. Where exactly did you
>> find it?
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> That's why I wanted it ADDed... ;-)
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I misread. I apologise.
However, I think it's up to you to demonstrate why the Informix way of
doing things is better than what we have, on a matter on which (AFAICS)
the standard is silent.
What you propose would be backwards incompatible, which we try to avoid.
cheers
andrew