Re: GUC time unit spelling a bit inconsistent

Marko Kreen wrote:
> On 6/21/07, Michael Paesold <mpaesold@gmx.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