Re: Change the name

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Change the name
Date: 2007-09-14 18:18:37
Message-ID: 200709141818.l8EIIbm19211@momjian.us
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Chris Travers wrote:
> Suppose as an alternative to "changing" the name, we just start
> promoting "Postgres" as an alternative version of PostgreSQL in the
> course of advocacy efforts, essentially promoting it to equal footing
> with PostgreSQL.
>
> I personally don't think that this would cause any substantial
> confusion, and would avoid the work involved in a full name change.
> Then, down the road, if we want to, we can revisit the decision.
>
> This would seem to give everyone what they want.

Yea, that is another approach, making "Postgres" as a nickname more
visible. Can anyone see a good way to do that?
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