Date:         Wed, 28 May 2003 18:31:24 +0100
Reply-To:     "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       "Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative" <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Mike Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Betr.: Re: CQL Range Search Syntax
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In-Reply-To:  <[log in to unmask]> (message from Theo van Veen on Wed, 28
              May 2003 17:01:13 +0200)

> Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 17:01:13 +0200
> From: Theo van Veen <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Why not  year>1980 and year<1990 ?

Because this fails for repeatable dates.  Imagine a book published
twice, maybe by different publishers -- once in 1970 and then again in
2001.  That would be found by your query, but not by a true "within"
query.

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