Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)

From: "Gavin M(dot) Roy" <gmr(at)myyearbook(dot)com>
To: "Derek Rodner" <derek(dot)rodner(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: "Magnus Hagander" <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, "Robert Bernier" <robert(dot)bernier5(at)sympatico(dot)ca>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)
Date: 2007-08-28 19:11:23
Message-ID: af1bce590708281211y4107ffaana702c54635c83c8d@mail.gmail.com
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Ditto, I don't see the difference between that and Marc's PostgreSQL
Inc (pgsql.com)

Gavin

On 8/28/07, Derek Rodner <derek(dot)rodner(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
> Magnus,
>
> Notice that Josh owns postgresINC.com/net/org I am still a +1
> regardless of that. While Josh could change his name, he would have to
> balance the loss of the CommandPrompt collateral that he has already
> garnered. It is not as simple a change as PostgreSQl to Postgres.
>
> Regardless, even if Josh changes the company name, I believe that the
> benefits far outweigh that potential negative and we should move
> forward.
>
> Derek M. Rodner
> Director, Product Strategy
> EnterpriseDB Corporation
> 732.331.1333 office
> 484.252.1943 cell
> www.enterprisedb.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:magnus(at)hagander(dot)net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 2:47 PM
> To: Joshua D. Drake
> Cc: Derek Rodner; Robert Bernier; pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] The naming question (Postgres vs
> PostgreSQL)
>
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Before anyone goes down this path too far it is very important that I
> > disclose (as I have on multiple occasions before) that Command Prompt
> > owns the name Postgres, Inc (and domains postgresinc.com/net/org)
> >
> > Although we do not have intention to immediately change our name, I
> will
> > note that if the project changes its name, it increases the
> possibility
> > that we may do so.
>
> First, thanks for letting us know this before people get too settled on
> something :) At least those of us who missed it last time(s)...
>
> Second, this makes my own vote much easier: a clear -1 on the change
> (unless cmd would be donating that name+domains to the pg fund or
> something, but given that you didn't suggest that I don't expect that to
> happen)
>
> //Magnus
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