...and for emphasis: this optimization of SeqScans is not possible with any other database system, so its a big win for PostgreSQL.
With any other db system? That's a big call. Why? Not even other MVCC systems?
Chris ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match