Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL) - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

Joe Conway wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> In summary, looking at possible conclusions to this discussion, I think
>> we have:
>>     1) No change
>>     2) Emphasize "Postgres" more as an alternative
>>     3) Change the name to "PostgresQL"
>>     4) Change the name to "Postgres QL"
>>     5) Change the name to "Postgres"
>
>         6) Change the name to "Postgres" and emphasize "PostgreSQL" as
>            an alternative
>
> My vote -- #6. Announce it with release of 8.3. Allow a relatively slow,
> natural transition from "PostgreSQL with Postgres as alt" to "Postgres with
> PostgreSQL as alt" (e.g. over the course of a year or so as has been
> mentioned).

+1 to #6 and the rest of Joe's opinion.

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