Re: PostgreSQL vs. Postgres labeling inconsistency - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: PostgreSQL vs. Postgres labeling inconsistency
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Msg-id 470674A4.7070905@commandprompt.com
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In response to PostgreSQL vs. Postgres labeling inconsistency  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Some of you may have noticed that there was a move proposed to use "Postgres"
> alongside "PostgreSQL" as a product name in the documentation and other
> written resources.  A change along that line has already been made in the
> FAQ.

> I believe both the FAQ and the documentation do explain the naming issue near
> the beginning.  But the rest of the document should use one name
> consistently, or it will just look silly and confusing.  Also consider that
> many of our written resources are not read linearly, so it becomes even more
> important to use consistent terminology that does not require much context to
> understand.
>
> So I think what is being proposed is wrong and needs to be reverted.
>

+1

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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