Re: Change the name

From: Steve Atkins <steve(at)blighty(dot)com>
To: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Change the name
Date: 2007-09-14 18:34:28
Message-ID: A92E4CCF-2CB1-4DC2-98A3-E9333F9E5F89@blighty.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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