| From: | Lee Kindness <lkindness(at)csl(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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| To: | Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com> |
| Cc: | "Dominic J(dot) Eidson" <sauron(at)the-infinite(dot)org>, Lee Kindness <lkindness(at)csl(dot)co(dot)uk>, Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: PostgreSQL 8.0 ?? |
| Date: | 2002-02-21 16:37:12 |
| Message-ID: | 15477.8760.810749.62751@kelvin.csl.co.uk |
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Guys,
Vince Vielhaber writes:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Dominic J. Eidson wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Lee Kindness wrote:
> > > On a slightly related note, and just as whimsical nature...
> > > I've often wondered now many people actual say the name 'PostgreSQL',
> > > I mean it flows off the tongue so easily! Whereas 'Postgres' is 100
> > > times simpler...
> > As much as I get really bored when this comes up time after time..
> > "post-gre-sql" (And no, SQL's not pronounced sequel)
> The proper pronunciation is on the PostgreSQL home page in mp3 and
> wav formats. The above implies that the second sylable is pronounced
> with a long e which is incorrect.
I know how it's pronounced, I never said anything to the contrary! The
actual fact that there is a need for the pronunciation on the webpage
hints at my point - it's a real mouthful!
And as I said this was a 'whimsical' post - I don't really care either
way what the name is... But i'm sure most people shorten it to
Postgres.
Lee.
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