From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
Cc: | pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN) |
Date: | 2000-10-17 16:41:58 |
Message-ID: | 200010171641.MAA29054@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > > Bruce Momjian - CVS writes:
> > >
> > > > FAQ_MSWIN is better than INSTALL_MSWIN
> > >
> > > No it's not... The file in question doesn't contain any questions or
> > > answers, it contains installation instructions for Windows. Oh, and yes,
> > > Microsoft does own the Windows name.
> >
> > I don't like to make the MS stuff look any more obvious than it already
> > is so I threw it into FAQ.
>
> First, since when are we in the business of hiding away documentation for
> a supported platform, and second, how does putting installation
> instructions into a file named "FAQ" make it less "obvious"?
Help, I am losing here. Does anyone want to help me... :-)
> > And I run X-Windows, thank you. :-)
>
> : The X Consortium requests that the following names be used
> : when referring to this software:
> :
> : X
> : X Window System
> : X Version 11
> : X Window System, Version 11
> : X11
No one calls it the X Window System, they call it X Windows, and if MS
owns the word Windows, we are in trouble. It means they own half our
name.
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