Re: pgsql: Update wording for 8.1.X, remove <only>: This

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgsql: Update wording for 8.1.X, remove <only>: This
Date: 2006-02-12 23:51:32
Message-ID: 200602122351.k1CNpW313907@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > This is only for the 8.1.X wording, not the newer HEAD wording. I
> > thought the 8.1.X wording was old. Why is it wrong? Feel free to
> > revert it.
>
> Oh, my mistake, I was thinking you had reverted the newer wording.
> Still, it seems wrong to me, because omitting "only" essentially
> turns the statement into a no-op. We wouldn't bother to say anything
> if you could set the parameter whenever you wanted.
>
> We could back-patch the newer wording if you want a change.

I only know the person was confused by the wording "Only X or Y" when X
and Y are fairly complex phrases, so I just removed "only". I just said
"X or Y", which seems to still cover it. Again, adjust however you
wish.

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