https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22678643/old-style-oracle-outer-join-syntax-why-locate-the-on-the-right-side-of-the https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2267

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22678643/old-style-oracle-outer-join-syntax-why-locate-the-on-the-right-side-of-the https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22678643/old-style-oracl... Of course it's weird and ugly. I don't think there's anything to recommend it over ANSI join syntax.