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Re: [Review] Re: minor patch submission: CREATE CAST ... AS EXPLICIT

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
Cc: Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, cedric@2ndquadrant.com, PostgreSQL Developers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>, Jeff Janes <jeff.janes@gmail.com>, Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas@vmware.com>
Date: 2013-07-16T22:12:09Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> On 07/09/2013 01:10 AM, Fabien COELHO wrote:
>>> Where are we with this patch?  Fabien, are you going to submit an
>>> updated version which addresses the objections, or should I mark it
>>> Returned With Feedback?

>> There is no need for an updated patch. I addressed the objections with
>> words, not code:-)

> So, Tom, Robert, Cedric: can we have a verdict?  Commit or no?

My vote is still no, because of (1) the keyword-creep issue, and
(2) the fact that this is proposing to invent non-standard syntax
for functionality that's in the SQL standard.

			regards, tom lane