Re: paradigm sanity check needed [long]

On Fri, Jan 31, 2003 at 11:33:35PM -0600, pgsql-general-owner+M37147=will=serensoft.com@postgresql.org wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:30:45 -0600, will trillich wrote:
> What you name your tables and columns should represent the data
> accurately.  That way, when you hire a consultant, you don't have to pay
> him for the time he (or she) takes figuring out an arcane and
> non-representative naming scheme.  And your successors will bless your
> name for intelligently naming you fields. :)
> 
> As far as the data is concerned, Postgresql doesn't care what you call it.
>  I think as long as you avoid keywords you'll be alright.

true.

you know how many time i wish i could use a "date" field? or
"on"? or "table"? :( (without having to use the blasted quotes,
of course...)

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