Re: 8.5 vs. 9.0, Postgres vs. PostgreSQL - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: 8.5 vs. 9.0, Postgres vs. PostgreSQL
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Msg-id 5C301999-51EF-4639-90BE-1886C3A6DFD5@kineticode.com
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In response to Re: 8.5 vs. 9.0, Postgres vs. PostgreSQL  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: 8.5 vs. 9.0, Postgres vs. PostgreSQL  ("Eric B. Ridge" <ebr@tcdi.com>)
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On Jan 21, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Robert Haas wrote:

> As far as I can see, there is absolutely zero reason to care about
> whether the product is called Postgres or PostgreSQL.  

How about simply "Post"? Or just "SQL"? ;-P

> If it were
> called WeGrindUpTheBonesOfSmallChildrenSQL, maybe a change would be
> worth considering.  

And where do you think baby powder comes from? Sheesh.

> As it is, I submit that the product name is not on
> in the top 10,000 things we should be worried about fixing, even if
> there were a consensus that it were a good idea (which there isn't)
> and even if -core had not already made a decision on this point (which
> they have).  What I think we SHOULD be worrying about right now is
> getting 9.0 out the door, and I am 100% opposed to letting ourselves
> getting sucked into this or any other discussion which is likely to
> make that take longer than it likely already will.

+1

David




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