Re: GUC time unit spelling a bit inconsistent - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: GUC time unit spelling a bit inconsistent
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Msg-id 200706221329.l5MDTcm02878@momjian.us
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In response to Re: GUC time unit spelling a bit inconsistent  (Michael Paesold <mpaesold@gmx.at>)
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Michael Paesold wrote:
> > Btw.: I'm currently at DebConf in Edinburgh.  On Scottish motorway 
> > signage, "5m" means "five miles".  Even the Americans do that better.  So, 
> > no, you can't have "m" for "minutes". ;)
> 
> Even with the ;) here and the context, the last sentence sounds to me 
> quite arrogant. Most people here have tried to bring arguments and 
> reasoning... you put it off with irrelevant anecdotes in the wrong context.

It is hard to argue with your analysis here.

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