Re: PostgreSQL Gotchas

From: Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com>
To: CSN <cool_screen_name90001(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Gotchas
Date: 2005-10-07 07:44:34
Message-ID: 43462762.90308@archonet.com
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CSN wrote:
> Yep, I think the SQL spec says fold to uppercase. I'm
> not sure why PostgreSQL folds to lowercase instead,
> but if folding has to occur, I prefer lowercase.

I think preference was why lowercase was chosen many moons ago. It's
stayed that way because otherwise existing users would be storming the
-hackers list with pitchforks and flaming torches.

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Richard Huxton
Archonet Ltd

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