Re: I thought we were changing the name of recvlogical? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: I thought we were changing the name of recvlogical?
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Msg-id 20140520173238.GH7857@eldon.alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: I thought we were changing the name of recvlogical?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> On 05/20/2014 12:38 PM, Andres Freund wrote:
> > On 2014-05-20 12:33:20 -0400, Josh Berkus wrote:
> >> On 05/20/2014 12:07 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> >>> Josh Berkus wrote:
> >>>> I can't find the thread now, but I'm pretty sure that we decided to
> >>>> change the name of pg_recvlogical, because its inconsistent with other
> >>>> client utils?  No?
> >>>
> >>> There are others who think this has already happened.
> >>
> >> Well, I just compiled beta1, and it's still called recvlogical.
> > 
> > It was named pg_receivelogical initially. Then people argued that that's
> > too long and voted for pg_recvlogical. I renamed it even though I didn't
> > particularly like the new name.
> >  I fail to see the point in renaming it again. And I haven't seen any
> > concensus for doing so either.
> 
> Ah, I see. There was a name change, and I lost the argument.  Got it.

Yes, I was quoting Douglas Adams.  Sorry it was obscure:

"There are some who believe that if the universe is ever completely
understood, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something
even more incomprehensible. There are others who think this has already
happened..."

-- 
Álvaro Herrera                http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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