>
> > Honestly, people here generally don't give a hoot what the other 'big'
> > databases do (which is
>
> I tend to look at it from complete different angle. Let's leave the
> group stuff for a while and think about SQL. PostgreSQL seeks
> to conform SQL standards as much as it is reasonable. I think
> it is good approach, I feel it's much better than creating a new SQL
> syntax for every obstacle encountered.
Absolutely!
>
> And now, some time ago, PostgreSQL mailing lists were gatewayed
> into Big8 namespace, to help people access them by other means.
> Only it was done "unoffically", i.e. not following standard procedure
> for such things. It could be thought of as "hooking up" to neighbour's
> cable TV cables, only it does not involve stealing. ;) Well, I'm sure
> it's easy to find many better comparable situations. ;)
> Anyway, it's a bit kludgy, not following standards. It would be nice
> however to maybe go to the cable guys and tell them -- connect us
> officialy. Not because Oracle users did so. No, it's foolish reason.
> Because it's Right, because it makes us closer to Standards, because
> to be respected means to respect others. Etc, etc. etc.
Nicely put ;)
This is exactly what I was trying to say.
Max