There's a good reason to use the new style of joins: because they are more
powerful.
Here is an example of a query that, to my knowledge, can't be done with *=
syntax:
select *
from t1 left outer join t2
on (t1.id = t2.id and t1.rating < t2.max_rating)
This is very different from:
select *
from t1 left outer join t2
on (t1.id = t2.id)
where t1.rating < t2.max_rating
.....so it must be different than the *= style
This kind of complex outer join is what "educated" me to the new style of
joins, and I've used them ever since. (And they read better too.)
Mark
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