Re: GUC time unit spelling a bit inconsistent

From: Michael Paesold <mpaesold(at)gmx(dot)at>
To: Marko Kreen <markokr(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Gregory Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: GUC time unit spelling a bit inconsistent
Date: 2007-06-21 13:55:45
Message-ID: 467A8361.8030700@gmx.at
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Marko Kreen wrote:
> On 6/21/07, Michael Paesold <mpaesold(at)gmx(dot)at> wrote:
>> Marko Kreen wrote:
>> > Considering Postgres will never user either "meter" or "mile"
>> > in settings, I don't consider your argument valid.
>> >
>> > I don't see the value of having units globally unique (literally).
>> > It's enough if they unique in the context of postgresql.conf.
>> >
>> > Thus +1 of having additional shortcuts Tom suggested.
>> > Also +1 for having them case-insensitive.
>>
>> Agreed. Although I suggest perhaps to not press for "m" as minutes,
>> because it really is ambiguous for "months" or "minutes", esp. in a
>> context like "log_rotation_age".
>
> IMHO, as postgresql.conf is not a scientific article to "Nature",
> we can be more relaxed about this. Currently admin-friendlyness
> should top scientific precision.
>
> As "minute" is much more needed unit that "month" it should get
> shorter abbrevation. If we _do_ have unit for months for
> some reason, I would even suggest removing it to make "m"
> unambigious.

That's ok with me, too. But instead of letting this argument about "m"
get us nowhere, let's at least to the other improvements. :-)

Best Regards
Michael Paesold

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