> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 June 2005 14:27 > To: Mark Cave-Ayland (External) > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; oleg@sai.msu.su; > pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org; 'PostGIS Development Discussion' > Subject: Re: Fixing r-tree semantics
(cut) > Well, I was proposing more or less that but with ^ because of > the precedent of the two existing box_above/box_below > operator names. However, I'm quite happy to adopt your names, > since that's probably a more widely used precedent. Sold, > unless there are objections. > > (BTW, it does look a bit odd that the "|" moves around in > your names. But I don't dislike it enough to not follow the > precedent.) The thinking behind it was that the | represents the x-axis if you tilt you head right 90 degrees. In effect, it would allow you to 'read' the operator without having to go and look up what it does. > > It would be harder for us to change these operators since they already > > exist, but then again it would be useful from a maintenance point of > > view to keep the strategy numbers and operators the same across both > > implementations. > > Agreed, I'll use your strategy number assignments too. Alright no problems. Many thanks, Mark. ------------------------ WebBased Ltd 17 Research Way Tamar Science Park Plymouth PL6 8BT T: +44 (0)1752 797131 F: +44 (0)1752 791023 W: http://www.webbased.co.uk ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly