Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)yahoo(dot)com>
Cc: Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>, "Jonah H(dot) Harris" <jonah(dot)harris(at)gmail(dot)com>, "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Andy Astor <andy(dot)astor(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)
Date: 2007-09-02 20:24:15
Message-ID: 46DB1BEF.8000007@postgresql.org
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Jan Wieck wrote:
> Nah, that is just laziness on my side. And I'm only a 6'1'' european
> bloke.

Oh? you look taller in real life. Or maybe I'm shrinking.

> Maybe I should change the spelling to Yann when I apply for
> citizenship?

:-)

> We don't have the choice of doing nothing, because not changing back to
> Postgres means you have to accept Postgre. And that's not exactly
> "nothing" to me. It turns my guts upside down, but it is what seems
> logically our name, so it has every right to be officially accepted.

Damn you and your logic!! You're right of course, but it doesn't mean I
have to like it :-)

/D

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