Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] "distributed checkpoint"

2007-12-13 Thread Alvaro Herrera
Josh Berkus wrote:
> All,
> 
> Just FYI, it's going to be difficult to replace the name of the feature in 
> the PR docs at this point; I already have 11 translations.  What's *wrong* 
> with "Load Distributed Checkpoint", which is what we've been calling it 
> for 6 months?

Is a translator really not able to change 3 words in a week?  Come again.

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Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] "distributed checkpoint"

2007-12-13 Thread Joshua D. Drake

Alvaro Herrera wrote:

Josh Berkus wrote:

All,

Just FYI, it's going to be difficult to replace the name of the feature in 
the PR docs at this point; I already have 11 translations.  What's *wrong* 
with "Load Distributed Checkpoint", which is what we've been calling it 
for 6 months?


Is a translator really not able to change 3 words in a week?  Come again.

I think it is likely more about being able to reach the translators. The 
more common ones such as yourself are obvious but others may not be.


Either way, I think that the change is valid and we need to do it.

Joshua D. Drake

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Re: [HACKERS] [DOCS] "distributed checkpoint"

2007-12-13 Thread Josh Berkus
Greg, All:

> The other problem was that the original description over-sold the feature
> a bit.  It said "prevent I/O spikes" when it actually just reduces them.
> Still possible to have a spike, it probably won't be as big though.  Your
> call on whether correcting that mischaracterization is worth bothering the
> translators over.

Sounds like I'd better.  Sending out this afternoon.

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