>>I don't think I can summarize because the standard is a full sized book. But
>>I can say that I would also like to see SQL Server, Oracle, or any other quasy
>>RDBMS implement the full standard.
>
>Is it worth reading? Is it worth paying for? What's your number-one missing feature? What about Naomi? :-)

The standard is big and dense, but I've got a ~100 page summary of the ANSI 92 SQL DDL and DML that's chock full of examples, concise and very complete; it's either a Meckler Press or O'Reilly title. I'll dig about the debris in the office and get an exact title and ISBN if you'd like.