Re: [HACKERS] [PROPOSAL] Temporal query processing with range types

2017-09-12 16:33 GMT+02:00 Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>:
> PostgreSQL tries really very hard to implement the SQL Standard and
> just the standard. ISTM that the feedback you should have been given
> is that this is very interesting but will not be committed in its
> current form; I am surprised to see nobody has said that, though you
> can see the truth of that since nobody is actively looking to review
> or commit this. Obviously if the standard were changed to support
> these things we'd suddenly be interested...

Ok, we understand that PostgreSQL wants to strictly follow the SQL
standard, which is not yet defined for temporal databases. In this
context we understand your comment and agree on your position.