Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>, Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>, "Jonah H(dot) Harris" <jonah(dot)harris(at)gmail(dot)com>, "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, Andy Astor <andy(dot)astor(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>, Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)
Date: 2007-09-03 15:19:43
Message-ID: 200709031519.l83FJhI27928@momjian.us
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Dave Page wrote:
> >
> > Isn't that akin to you declaring that Jan with a hard J is an acceptable way for people to refer to you, despite the fact that you're a 6' 3" European bloke, and not a woman call Janet?
> >
> > I think we should change to Postgres or do nothing. Postgre is absolutely horrendous imho.
>
> Although I don't want to change the name. I agree that Postre is pretty
> horrendous.

Oh, and that e needs an accent, Postgre' (Post-gray)

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