Re: when started century? PostgreSQL vs Oracle diff

Pavel Stehule wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I am testing comformity between PostgreSQL and Oracle. I found one 
> difference. Century started 1900-01-01 for Oracle and 1901-01-01 for 
> PostgreSQL. What value is good?

Hello,

I think that 1901 is the correct year.

( The first century started in year 1 and ended in year 100.
There was no year 0 ...

Also, the 2nd millenium started in 2001, not in 2000 :
http://staff-www.uni-marburg.de/~schittek/millenni.htm   )



Best wishes,
Adrian Maier

> Best regards
> Pavel Stehule
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