Re: Notes on converting from MySQL 5.0.x to PostgreSQL 8.1.4 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jason McManus
Subject Re: Notes on converting from MySQL 5.0.x to PostgreSQL 8.1.4
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Msg-id b0f0a0e00606300739sba8f468if4fe3423e9c871a1@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Notes on converting from MySQL 5.0.x to PostgreSQL 8.1.4  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Notes on converting from MySQL 5.0.x to PostgreSQL 8.1.4
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> I don't believe there is any fixed "default character set".  Each
> installation will have a default locale and encoding, but these depend
> on the locale under which initdb was run.  From the above comment I
> surmise that you initdb'd under some UTF8-using locale ...

Ah, great.  Thank you for the clarification.  I did indeed run initdb
on different systems, but they were all under UTF-8, so I guess I had
drawn the wrong conclusion.

> Perhaps they should go on the project website somewhere?

I was thinking so as well, but I'm not sure where, or who to submit to
if there is no wiki or other external editing method.  Any pointers
for who to contact/where to submit?

Thanks,
Jason

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