Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Remove mention of the Berkeley origins of the alias "Postgres"

On Tuesday 08 April 2008 21:03, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > Why are such politically touchy decisions being taken in an anonymous,
> > > unarchived forum like IRC, anyway? Especially when what *was*
> > > being publicly discussed was an entirely different change?
> > > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-docs/2008-04/msg00001.php
> > >
> > > (Not that I like JD's proposed change better, but at least he
> > > made it in a reasonably well-read forum.)
> >
> > I everything related to the alias politically charged. That is a
> > serious problem.
>
> Let me add that politically-charged discussion is something we have
> avoided for many years, and if it continues to appear it will hurt us
> greatly. Our community will be fragmented and dedication to the project
> will lag.
>
> I have seen it twice today. That is not a good sign.
>

I agree, let's just bite the bullet and rename it to Postgres.

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Robert Treat
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