Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)

On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:20:38PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I have downloaded the Advocacy email archive for August and September
> and looked at all emails with the subject "naming". I read each email
> and totalled the opinions of all the posters. Of course, this is not
> scientific but it does represent everyone on advocacy who felt the need
> to comment on the thread.
>
> The totals are 15 for no change and 30 for a change to "Postgres". The
> number who favored "PostgresQL" were minimal. If you have additions or
> corrections, please email me privately and I will repost the list.

+1 for changing to Postgres, and including mine, that's 12 unique
opinions for keeping PostgreSQL, 29 for changing it.

Cheers,
David.
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> PostgreSQL (15 total)
> ----------
> Andrew Sullivan <ajs(at)crankycanuck(dot)ca>
> Brian Hurt <bhurt(at)janestcapital(dot)com>
> Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Gevik Babakhani <pgdev(at)xs4all(dot)nl>
> Gevik Babakhani <pgdev(at)xs4all(dot)nl>
> Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info>
> Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
> Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
> Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
> Marc G. Fournier <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
> Ron Peterson <ron(dot)peterson(at)yellowbank(dot)com>
> Ron Peterson <ron(dot)peterson(at)yellowbank(dot)com>
> Ron Peterson <ron(dot)peterson(at)yellowbank(dot)com>
> Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>
> Tatsuo Ishii <ishii(at)postgresql(dot)org>
>
>
> Postgres (30 total)
> --------
> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
> Andy Astor <andy(dot)astor(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
> Bob Zurek <bob(dot)zurek(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
> Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
> Chris Mair <chris(at)1006(dot)org>
> Christopher Petrilli <petrilli(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Derek Rodner <derek(dot)rodner(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
> Federico <rotellaro(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Gabriele Bartolini <gabriele(dot)bartolini(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Gavin M. Roy <gmr(at)myyearbook(dot)com>
> Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
> Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
> Greg Smith <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>
> Harald Armin Massa <haraldarminmassa(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>
> Jim Nasby (Decibel!) <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
> Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>
> Jonah H. Harris <jonah(dot)harris(at)gmail(dot)com>
> Liam O'Duibhir <liamod(at)fast(dot)fujitsu(dot)com(dot)au>
> Luke Lonergan <LLonergan(at)greenplum(dot)com>
> Ned Lilly <ned(at)nedscape(dot)com>
> Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
> Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie>
> Robert Bernier <robert(dot)bernier5(at)sympatico(dot)ca>
> Ron Mayer <rm_pg(at)cheapcomplexdevices(dot)com>
> Ron Mayer <rm_pg(at)cheapcomplexdevices(dot)com>
> Roth, Gabrielle <gabrielle(dot)roth(at)xo(dot)com>
> Shane Ambler <pgsql(at)Sheeky(dot)Biz>
>
>
> --
> Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> http://momjian.us
> EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
>
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