Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Jay Sprenkle
On 11/3/05, Dennis Cote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree that moving away from the standard is a bad thing, but this > change does not in any way merit forking SQLite or changing its name. > SQLite currently deviates from the standard in much more significant > ways than this proposed (well

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Dennis Cote
Jay Sprenkle wrote: Since SQL conformance is hard to legitimately define (Are we going to conform to cj date, mysql, oracle, etc.) you're right, it would be hard. I believe my original suggestion still has value: If DRH is going to radically change SQLite (removing/redefining typing and

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Jay Sprenkle
e proposed spilt will suffer and one or both will > eventually wither and die. > > Fred > > > -Original Message- > > From: Jay Sprenkle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:35 AM > > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > > Subject:

RE: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Fred Williams
lly wither and die. Fred > -Original Message- > From: Jay Sprenkle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:35 AM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: Re: [sqlite] type confusion > > > Since SQL conformance is hard to legitimately define (Ar

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Jay Sprenkle
Since SQL conformance is hard to legitimately define (Are we going to conform to cj date, mysql, oracle, etc.) you're right, it would be hard. I believe my original suggestion still has value: If DRH is going to radically change SQLite (removing/redefining typing and redoing the expression

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Joe Wilson
Your suggestions would require a lot of work. Considering this free software I thought you would like to spearhead this SQL conformance effort. I think it would be very valuable. --- Jay Sprenkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We look forward to your standards compliance branch, Jay. > >

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Jay Sprenkle
> We look forward to your standards compliance branch, Jay. > Please tell us when we can expect to download your version. DRH suggested a change, I put in my two cents since his message included a call for commentary. If you don't like the suggestion please feel free to ignore it or give a

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-03 Thread Joe Wilson
We look forward to your standards compliance branch, Jay. Please tell us when we can expect to download your version. --- Jay Sprenkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I proposed splitting the project into two branches so people who wanted > standards compliance and the people who wanted ease of

Re: [sqlite] type confusion

2005-11-02 Thread Jay Sprenkle
> > Subject: Re: [sqlite] Proposed 3.3.0 changes. Was: 5/2==2 > > > > So don't make the field 10 bytes long, make it only 8. SQLite won't > > > care a bit, and will give you the value in whatever format you want. > > > > Then it's not type agnostic any more. You now have an 8 byte numeric > > and