Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: PostgreSQL advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)
Date: 2007-09-03 17:30:54
Message-ID: 200709031730.l83HUsW09327@momjian.us
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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.

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PostgreSQL (12 total)
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Andrew Sullivan <ajs(at)crankycanuck(dot)ca>
Brian Hurt <bhurt(at)janestcapital(dot)com>
Dawid Kuroczko <qnex42(at)gmail(dot)com>
Gevik Babakhani <pgdev(at)xs4all(dot)nl>
Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info>
Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Marc G. Fournier <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Ron Peterson <ron(dot)peterson(at)yellowbank(dot)com>
Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>
Tatsuo Ishii <ishii(at)postgresql(dot)org>

Postgres (28 total)
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Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Andy Astor <andy(dot)astor(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Bob Zurek <bob(dot)zurek(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Chris Mair <chris(at)1006(dot)org>
Christopher Petrilli <petrilli(at)gmail(dot)com>
Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Derek Rodner <derek(dot)rodner(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Federico <rotellaro(at)gmail(dot)com>
Gabriele Bartolini <gabriele(dot)bartolini(at)gmail(dot)com>
Gavin M. Roy <gmr(at)myyearbook(dot)com>
Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
Greg Smith <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>
Harald Armin Massa <haraldarminmassa(at)gmail(dot)com>
Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>
Jim Nasby (Decibel!) <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>
Jonah H. Harris <jonah(dot)harris(at)gmail(dot)com>
Liam O'Duibhir <liamod(at)fast(dot)fujitsu(dot)com(dot)au>
Luke Lonergan <LLonergan(at)greenplum(dot)com>
Ned Lilly <ned(at)nedscape(dot)com>
Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Raymond O'Donnell <rod(at)iol(dot)ie>
Robert Bernier <robert(dot)bernier5(at)sympatico(dot)ca>
Ron Mayer <rm_pg(at)cheapcomplexdevices(dot)com>
Roth, Gabrielle <gabrielle(dot)roth(at)xo(dot)com>
Shane Ambler <pgsql(at)Sheeky(dot)Biz>

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