Jim C. Nasby wrote: > Just so this doesn't get lost (and I don't forget): > > Is the intention that standard_conforming_strings will always be > read-only? ISTM it would be very useful if it was used to control the > behavior of strings that weren't E quoted while people are > transitioning. Or is that too difficult to do?
I think in 8.2 it will be read/write. > (Unfortunately I couldn't find the answer to this in the hackers > archives...) > > In any case, it would be good if the release notes linked to a page that > described the plan for this in more detail. Actually, it would be great > if all the items linked to pages that had more detailed info, even if it > was just the relevant page in the docs or a thread on the mailling list. > If the source sgml is available I can take a stab at this. You are looking in the release notes at all the information there is, so there is nothing to link to. :-) If you want more, send a patch to release.sgml and I will add it. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
