Re: AW: How Do You Pronounce "PostgreSQL"? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Vince Vielhaber
Subject Re: AW: How Do You Pronounce "PostgreSQL"?
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.4.21.0008251108360.31955-100000@paprika.michvhf.com
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In response to Re: AW: How Do You Pronounce "PostgreSQL"?  (Chris Bitmead <chrisb@nimrod.itg.telstra.com.au>)
Responses Re: AW: How Do You Pronounce "PostgreSQL"?
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On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Chris Bitmead wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> 
> > Just because ppl are referring to the project by the wrong name doesn't
> > make it right...
> 
> Which do you prefer? To be the only one who is right, when everyone else
> is wrong. Or to change the definition of right so that the software is
> universally called by its correct name?
> 

Hmmm.  Let's make a little table, shall we?

Proper name        Nickname
-----------        --------
Chevrolet        Chevy
PostgreSQL        Postgres
Christopher        Chris
Marcus            Marc
Robert            Bob
Richard            Rick

Since I don't see Chevrolet changing their name to Chevy just because
everyone calls it that, or Christopher Chris, Marcus Marc, Robert Bob,
etc. why do you feel it necessary to change PostgreSQL to Postgres? 

Vince.
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