Re: Change the name - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Steve Atkins
Subject Re: Change the name
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Msg-id A92E4CCF-2CB1-4DC2-98A3-E9333F9E5F89@blighty.com
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In response to Re: Change the name  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Change the name  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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On Sep 14, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

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> Bruce Momjian wrote:
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>> Is this something we can do now, no matter the outcome of the
>> discussion?
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> Why not? I have zero problem with the FAQ amendment I suggested.
>
> Q. What is the official name of the project?
> A. PostgreSQL, but we accept Postgres as an official shortened
> version.
>
> I have not seen a single argument against the above and it has been
> mentioned by other people (although the wording my be slightly
> different).

It seems like a good FAQ addition. The only downside I can see
to adopting the two names as equally valid ways to describe PG is:

Q. So... what is "QL" then?
A. Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!

Cheers,
   Steve


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