[HACKERS] feature request: \qf datatype

2003-12-25 Thread Alex J. Avriette
I'd like to request the following feature: Frequently when answering questions on IRC for people, questions fall into one of two categories, "what function can I use to manipulate datatype xyz," and "what datatype can i use for xyz." The latter is harder to answer than the former. For the former,

Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL port to pure Java?

2003-12-25 Thread Jan Wieck
Ivelin Ivanov wrote: That was uncalled for. Statements like this do not make the Postgres community any healthier. You don't have any benefit of pushing back Java users. On the other hand, can you imagine the reaction of the Java camp to an idea like "why not rewrite JBoss in Tcl and PL/Tcl so th

Re: [HACKERS] What do you want me to do?

2003-12-25 Thread David Fetter
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bruce Momjian) writes: >> The worst was my upstairs hallway that had no light fixtures, so >> late at night if no other lights were on in the house, you had to >> walk down the hallway with your hands out in front of you so you >> didn'