diff --git a/postgresql-simple.cabal b/postgresql-simple.cabal
--- a/postgresql-simple.cabal
+++ b/postgresql-simple.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                postgresql-simple
-Version:             0.2
+Version:             0.2.0.1
 Synopsis:            Mid-Level PostgreSQL client library
 Description:
     Mid-Level PostgreSQL client library, forked from mysql-simple.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Author:              Bryan O'Sullivan, Leon P Smith
 Maintainer:          Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 Copyright:           (c) 2011 MailRank, Inc.
-                     (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+                     (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 Category:            Database
 Build-type:          Simple
 
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple.hs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple
 -- Copyright:   (c) 2011 MailRank, Inc.
---              (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+--              (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.hs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.FromField
 -- Copyright:   (c) 2011 MailRank, Inc.
---              (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+--              (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
 -- Portability: portable
 --
--- The 'Result' typeclass, for converting a single value in a row
+-- The 'FromField' typeclass, for converting a single value in a row
 -- returned by a SQL query into a more useful Haskell representation.
 --
 -- A Haskell numeric type is considered to be compatible with all
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromRow.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromRow.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromRow.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromRow.hs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.FromRow
--- Copyright:   (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+-- Copyright:   (c) 2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Internal.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Internal.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Internal.hs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Internal
--- Copyright:   (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+-- Copyright:   (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
@@ -153,9 +153,13 @@
           connectionHandle  <- newMVar conn
           connectionObjects <- newMVar (IntMap.empty)
           let wconn = Connection{..}
-          _ <- execute_ wconn "SET standard_conforming_strings TO on;\
-                              \SET datestyle TO ISO"
-          return Connection{..}
+          version <- PQ.serverVersion conn
+          let settings
+                | version < 80200 = "SET datestyle TO ISO"
+                | otherwise       = "SET standard_conforming_strings TO on;\
+                                    \SET datestyle TO ISO"
+          _ <- execute_ wconn settings
+          return wconn
       _ -> do
           msg <- maybe "connectPostgreSQL error" id <$> PQ.errorMessage conn
           throwIO $ SqlError { sqlNativeError = -1   -- FIXME?
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Ok.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Ok.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Ok.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Ok.hs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Ok
--- Copyright   :  (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
+-- Copyright   :  (c) 2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License     :  BSD3
 --
 -- Maintainer  :  leon@melding-monads.com
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/SqlQQ.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/SqlQQ.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/SqlQQ.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/SqlQQ.hs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.SqlQQ
--- Copyright:   (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+-- Copyright:   (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Implementation.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Implementation.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Implementation.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Implementation.hs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Time.Implementation
--- Copyright:   (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+-- Copyright:   (c) 2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.hs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.ToField
 -- Copyright:   (c) 2011 MailRank, Inc.
---              (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+--              (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.hs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
--- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.QueryParams
+-- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.ToRow
 -- Copyright:   (c) 2011 MailRank, Inc.
---              (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+--              (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
 -- Portability: portable
 --
--- The 'QueryParams' typeclass, for rendering a collection of
+-- The 'ToRow' typeclass, for rendering a collection of
 -- parameters to a SQL query.
 --
 -- Predefined instances are provided for tuples containing up to ten
diff --git a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Types.hs b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Types.hs
--- a/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Types.hs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 -- |
 -- Module:      Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Types
 -- Copyright:   (c) 2011 MailRank, Inc.
---              (c) 2011 Leon P Smith
+--              (c) 2011-2012 Leon P Smith
 -- License:     BSD3
 -- Maintainer:  Leon P Smith <leon@melding-monads.com>
 -- Stability:   experimental
