[postgis-devel] About the ST_ prefix

[strk]

On Fri, Jan 09, 2009 at 09:14:05AM -0500, Obe, Regina wrote:

> The thinking (who's thinking was this?  Maybe Paul) was that it would be
> easier if people didn't have to 
> worry about putting ST_ or not putting ST_ in front of functions. 

Indeed I wouldn't worry and *never* use it, unless doing code supposed
to be portable across ISO-SQLMM standard dbs, in which case I'd only use
ST_ prefixed ones and count on them to be standard.

Beside, doesn't OGC expect non-prefixed ones ?

--strk;