Re: Dropping postgres as a whole.

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Cc: Selena Deckelmann <sdeckelmann(at)chrisking(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Advocacy List <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Dropping postgres as a whole.
Date: 2007-09-27 18:02:08
Message-ID: 46FBF020.4060803@commandprompt.com
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>

>>> Heck, I know plenty of people that just say PG, or PGSQL, myself
>>> included.
>> +1 I like it.
>
>> From a design standpoint, 'Pg' is nicer. I know we're not there yet, but
>> just sayin'.
>
> Just to clarify, I don't believe JD is advocating *changing the name* to Pg,
> only using Pg as the common name vs Postgres ...
>
> Right JD? :)

That is correct. I am *not* advocating changing our name to Pg. I am
simply advocating the idea that we are PostgreSQL, also known as Pg.

(the the Volkswagen metaphor)

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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