Re: Would be really nice if...

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:44:00 -0800
Message-ID: <1109634073.899186@yasure>

Serge Rielau wrote:

> Ed Prochak wrote:
>

>> It is an unsafe construct. Adding it to the SQL standard won't kill
>> SQL, but using it in production applications may cause some serious
>> side effects. That same side effects as select *. So what I'm saying is
>> not just use with caution, but use with EXTREME CAUTION.
>>
>>
>> Ed

>
> There are two ballots submitted to the next SQL Standard meeting
> requesting the SQL Standard group to disolve(!).
> To be honest, I'm worried about big ticket items in SQL.
> (e.g. a floating point Number datatype that has support in C, Java, SQL
> and the Hardware; completing MERGE, SQLXML, ....)
> An EXCLUDE clause for SELECT * woudl be .. nice-to-have at best.
>
> I am pleased to find users who care about the SQL Standard, even though
> I don't quite share the same priorities. Perhaps the powers to be take
> note. If there are more horses committed to the effort lower priority
> items can be addressed....
>
> Cheers
> Serge

I tend to side toward those that wish to dissolve the group if only because I fail to see that they have brought any value to us. What they have standardized is so inconsequential that the cost and difficulty of moving between products is still a substantial barrier.

And the fact that some members of the committee don't like object extensions is hardly going to make me stop using them.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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