Re: PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Dan Langille <dan(at)langille(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007
Date: 2007-08-30 17:28:19
Message-ID: 20070830172819.GL31614@fetter.org
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On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 10:13:05AM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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> Dan Langille wrote:
> > On 30 Aug 2007 at 10:02, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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> >>> It also mentions PGCon Fall 2007 at that URL. PGCon is not
> >>> until spring 2008.
> >> No it abbreviates PostgreSQL Conference to PGCon in the
> >> registration form. That is all.
> >
> > PGCon is pretty well recognized as another existing conference. I
> > suggest another expression would be better suited.
>
> Not to be unkind, but you named your conference an obvious
> abbreviation. Considering the audience we can expect that there
> will be no confusion between the two.

I think it's a brand, and you can use a different one out of
deference and to avoid confusion. :)

Cheers,
David.
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