[postgis-devel] "the_geom" quick feedback

[strk]

I'd keep the_geom as well.
After all it's not anything forced to the users.

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On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 01:36:54PM -0500, Paragon Corporation wrote:
> Yah not to mention I've gotten so used to writing the_geom and too lazy to
> have to override it and I don't want half my tables with geom and the other
> half with the_geom
> 
> Thanks,
> Regina
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:postgis-devel-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Mark
> Cave-Ayland
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:31 PM
> To: PostGIS Development Discussion
> Subject: Re: [postgis-devel] "the_geom" quick feedback
> 
> Paul Ramsey wrote:
> 
> > Yesterday I rashly changed the default geometry column created by the
> shape loader from "the_geom" to "geom". And lo, the loader regression is
> broken this morning. 
> > 
> > So. Before I go and change the regression expects to match my inputs: is
> this regressing change of the default name acceptable? I have always chafed
> about it a little (the_geom) but I accepted it. It would be nice not to have
> it "the" anymore, but not critical.
> > 
> > P
> 
> I don't think the change itself is much of a problem, however it will
> obviously obsolete a reasonable amount of training material and tutorials on
> the internet.
> 
> 
> ATB,
> 
> Mark.
> 
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