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

On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:20:38PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I have downloaded the Advocacy email archive for August and September
> and looked at all emails with the subject "naming".  I read each email
> and totalled the opinions of all the posters.  Of course, this is not
> scientific but it does represent everyone on advocacy who felt the need
> to comment on the thread.
>
> The totals are 15 for no change and 30 for a change to "Postgres".  The
> number who favored "PostgresQL" were minimal.  If you have additions or
> corrections, please email me privately and I will repost the list.

+1 for changing to Postgres, and including mine, that's 12 unique
opinions for keeping PostgreSQL, 29 for changing it.

Cheers,
David.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> PostgreSQL (15 total)
> ----------
> Andrew Sullivan <ajs@crankycanuck.ca>
> Brian Hurt <bhurt@janestcapital.com>
> Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42@gmail.com>
> Gevik Babakhani <pgdev@xs4all.nl>
> Gevik Babakhani <pgdev@xs4all.nl>
> Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume@lelarge.info>
> Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
> Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
> Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>
> Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>
> Ron Peterson <ron.peterson@yellowbank.com>
> Ron Peterson <ron.peterson@yellowbank.com>
> Ron Peterson <ron.peterson@yellowbank.com>
> Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan@kaltenbrunner.cc>
> Tatsuo Ishii <ishii@postgresql.org>
>
>
> Postgres (30 total)
> --------
> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>
> Andy Astor <andy.astor@enterprisedb.com>
> Bob Zurek <bob.zurek@enterprisedb.com>
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
> Chris Mair <chris@1006.org>
> Christopher Petrilli <petrilli@gmail.com>
> Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>
> Derek Rodner <derek.rodner@enterprisedb.com>
> Federico <rotellaro@gmail.com>
> Gabriele Bartolini <gabriele.bartolini@gmail.com>
> Gavin M. Roy <gmr@myyearbook.com>
> Greg Sabino Mullane <greg@turnstep.com>
> Greg Sabino Mullane <greg@turnstep.com>
> Greg Smith <gsmith@gregsmith.com>
> Harald Armin Massa <haraldarminmassa@gmail.com>
> Jan Wieck <JanWieck@Yahoo.com>
> Jim Nasby (Decibel!) <decibel@decibel.org>
> Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>
> Jonah H. Harris <jonah.harris@gmail.com>
> Liam O'Duibhir <liamod@fast.fujitsu.com.au>
> Luke Lonergan <LLonergan@greenplum.com>
> Ned Lilly <ned@nedscape.com>
> Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com>
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
> Raymond O'Donnell <rod@iol.ie>
> Robert Bernier <robert.bernier5@sympatico.ca>
> Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com>
> Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com>
> Roth, Gabrielle <gabrielle.roth@xo.com>
> Shane Ambler <pgsql@Sheeky.Biz>
>
>
> --
>   Bruce Momjian  <bruce@momjian.us>          http://momjian.us
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>
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