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Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)



Robert Treat wrote:
> That doesnt make it a bad name. There are several very popular databases that 
> have SQL in thier name. 

But none that insist on pronunciations like "Mice Q. L." for "MySQL"
or "Microsofts Q. L. server" for "Microsoft SQL Server"

>> (Greenplum, MPP, Bizgres...).
> 
> It says that they were concerned about the trademark issues around postgresql, 
> and were concerned about not being able to differentiate thier products from 
> the community postgresql product. 

"BizgreSQL" surely wouldn't have had any trademark issues.
But I bet new users would have called it "Bizgre".



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