Can't we have a data type called say "image" that is just a representation of the bytes and nothing else? It seems to me that bytea is a hangover from the old days. Is there some underlying physical reason why postgresql and other databases cannot handle binary data without going through all this silly escape stuff which must have a massive impact on performance. Or is it just because databases originally were built to handle just test data? Let's have a good discussion on this and perhaps an outcome for easier handling of binary data. I have a reason for this. I want to be able to easily store maps and programs that are transmitted to devices in the field. Regards Andrew -- ___________________________________________ Andrew J. P. Maclean Centre for Autonomous Systems The Rose Street Building J04 The University of Sydney 2006 NSW AUSTRALIA Ph: +61 2 9351 3283 Fax: +61 2 9351 7474 URL: http://www.acfr.usyd.edu.au/ ___________________________________________ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
