Re: [PATCH] Cleanup of GUC units code - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: [PATCH] Cleanup of GUC units code
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Msg-id 20080904000133.GL4114@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Cleanup of GUC units code  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@krosing.net>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] Cleanup of GUC units code  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@krosing.net>)
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Hannu Krosing escribió:

> I mean, there is no known written standard, which says that Mb is
> megabit, not megabyte or that you can (or can't) write kilo as K, but
> some people just believe that kB is "the Way" and allowing people to
> write kilobytes as KB or kb is evil and should be punished.

Yes there is --- it's the SI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI#SI_writing_style

I don't know about it being "evil" and punishment, but it's wrong.

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Alvaro Herrera                                http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.


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