Re: Change the name

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<p>PostgreSQL is pronounced <i>Post-Gres-Q-L</i>, and is also sometimes
! referred to as just <i>Postgres</i>.
! The unofficial pronunciations of <i>Post-gree</a> and
! <i>Post-gray</a> are also acceptable and should not be
! objected to when used by new users or customers.
! An audio file is available in
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">MP3 format</a> for
those would like to hear the pronunciation.</p>

Uh, no, the idea is to simplify things, not make them worse. We don't need
four different ways to refer to the project. For the record, I've never heard
"Post-gray" and "Post-gree" used in the wild. "Postgres" is simple,
unambiguous, easy to remember, and is already used quite widely verbally.
The other alternatives will simply remind people of the original ill-fated
decision. I've already put forth my own FAQ patch earlier in this thread.

> But I do disagree with the 150-250 hours amount of work.

As do I. I think it would be about 4 hours of 'work'. We change the FAQ,
write a press release stating the name is changing, stop scolding people
in various forums for using Postgres instead of PostgreSQL, and slowly
start moving things over. If the domain name stays at postgresql.org for
six years, or more, that's okay. People can use the name PostgreSQL for
as long as they want, and nobody in the community should yell at them.

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