Re: Change the name

From: Decibel! <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
To: Joshua D(dot) Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Change the name
Date: 2007-09-18 03:13:22
Message-ID: 6A0A91FB-B59E-4189-9B82-D82E6FD6C8D0@decibel.org
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On Sep 14, 2007, at 12:58 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Chris Travers wrote:
>> Suppose as an alternative to "changing" the name, we just start
>> promoting "Postgres" as an alternative version of PostgreSQL in the
>> course of advocacy efforts, essentially promoting it to equal footing
>> with PostgreSQL.
>
> Add to FAQ:
>
> Q. What is the official name of the project?
> A. PostgreSQL, but we accept Postgres as a official shortened version.

Simply changing a FAQ isn't exactly "promoting it to equal footing
with PostgreSQL"... though at least it'd be a start.
--
Decibel!, aka Jim C. Nasby, Database Architect decibel(at)decibel(dot)org
Give your computer some brain candy! www.distributed.net Team #1828

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