On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:13:01 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > I could buy "SQL:1999", because then "SQL" would be a macro expanding to > "ISO/IEC 9075". But I don't see how SQL-92 fits in there.
There was a naming change between SQL-92 and SQL:1999, according to the mentioned book. The ":" is because the standard's name has been brought in line with ISO's naming standards. The expansion to four digits was because of the general year-2000 trend. >> Note 1: >> http://books.elsevier.com/mk/default.asp?isbn=1558604561 has a >> section on this subject. > > Note that this book is titled "SQL 1999 - Understanding Relational > Language Components". Apparently, they are not sure either. Yes, that's ironic. But I have the book right here. There is clearly a ":" in the name on the front page, as well as in the colophon. -- Greetings from Troels Arvin, Copenhagen, Denmark ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
