From: | "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
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To: | Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Change the name |
Date: | 2007-09-14 17:58:30 |
Message-ID: | 46EACBC6.80800@commandprompt.com |
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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.
Add to FAQ:
Q. What is the official name of the project?
A. PostgreSQL, but we accept Postgres as a official shortened version.
Issue resolved and hopefully more productive things actually start to
happen.
Joshua D. Drake
>
> 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.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Chris Travers
>
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