Change the name (was: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)) - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Decibel!
Subject Change the name (was: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL))
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Msg-id 20070903175637.GZ38801@decibel.org
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In response to Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: Change the name (was: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL))
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On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:30:54PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 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.
>
> Oops, I had a few duplicates in that list.  Here is the right one.
> (Seems I need to use a database with unique constraints.)
>
> This shows 70% in favor of a change to "Postgres", so far.
>
> Of course, this is not a vote on _how_ to implement the change.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and ask... can we now at least agree
to change the name to Postgres, stop debating that point, and start
thinking about *how* to change the name?
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Decibel!, aka Jim Nasby                        decibel@decibel.org
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