"Evan Simpson" <evan.pg@4-am.com> writes:
> I'm just getting started with PostgreSQL, and I love it; I hope to
> eventually use it in all of my projects. The only thing holding me back is
> the lack of a good way to perform left outer joins.
I think Thomas Lockhart is working on outer joins ... dunno what sort
of timetable he has in mind, though.
> [ proposal snipped ]
> Does this look more or less complicated to implement and use than the SQL92
> LEFT JOIN? Is it too non-standard to live?
In general I'd rather see us putting effort into features that are in
the standard rather than ones that aren't...
regards, tom lane