Rename standard_conforming_strings to standard_strings

Bruce Momjian wrote:

I am having trouble remembering the name of the new GUC parameter,
"standard_conforming_strings". I am thinking "standard_strings" is
clearer, and shorter. I would like to rename this. The parameter will
be new in 8.2.

Nevermind. It was added in 8.1, but as a read-only variable, not in
postgresql.conf (which is why I missed it). Too late to rename now.

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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:

I am having trouble remembering the name of the new GUC parameter,
"standard_conforming_strings". I am thinking "standard_strings" is
clearer, and shorter. I would like to rename this. The parameter will
be new in 8.2.

The name is already out in places we can't easily change, eg the CVE
descriptions for the recent security issues. Live with it.

regards, tom lane