Re[2]: [HACKERS] Fwd: Joins and links

Leon <leon@udmnet.ru>

From: Leon <leon@udmnet.ru>
To: Vadim Mikheev <vadim@krs.ru>, pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1999-07-06T12:25:44Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Hello Vadim,

Tuesday, July 06, 1999 you wrote:

>> These joins
>> will never be too slow for an unknown reason. Think carefully.
>> I hope you will make wise decision.

V> Optimizer requires major rewrite in any case, even
V> having links implemented.

I am afraid that optimizer, even totally rewritten, can't choose
the best method always. That is simply because it is such a
complex animal :)  Bacterium - simple links will always win
in the field where they live :)

Best regards, Leon