Re: [DOCS] Use of 'now' - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [DOCS] Use of 'now'
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Msg-id 200111151639.fAFGdGb03603@candle.pha.pa.us
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> > I don't think this is a good idea.  If someone really relied on 'current'
> > for his application, substituting 'now' for it is not going to make things
> > better.  If it's done silently it will definitely make things worse.
> 
> I hadn't thought about it, but I believe Peter is right.  Rejecting
> 'current' is better than silently translating it to 'now'.  We have
> removed this feature and we shouldn't try to paper over the fact.

My only question is how many people were using current thinking it
functioned as 'now'?  Was current ever a desired feature?

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