Re: First rule of advocacy ... I think ...

From: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Joshua Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: First rule of advocacy ... I think ...
Date: 2004-02-09 18:11:33
Message-ID: 20040209140849.I13061@ganymede.hub.org
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"in private" (ie. when talking with someone, or on the mailing lists), use
of 'Postgres' or 'PgSQL' is widely used, but when dealing with a public
arena (ie. online polls, articles, etc), the formal name should be very
much encouraged and corrected ...

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Joshua Drake wrote:

>
> > No. If it had been, I would have mentioned the source.
> >
> > I personally don't think it's worth bothering with.
>
> I would second this. Most people I know try to say PostgreSQL only until
> they install it, then call it Postgres. It is our own fault for having a
> difficult name for the software.
>
> If were up to me, we would change back to Postgres as it is even easier
> to say than MySQL (less syllables).
>
> I seriously doubt there is any confusion as to whether Postgres ==
> PostgreSQL.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
>
> >
>
>

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