Re: Using Postgres as an alias

[Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>]

Jan Wieck wrote:
> On 9/29/2007 3:21 PM, Dave Page wrote:
>>
>>> ------- Original Message -------
>>> From: Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>
>>> To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
>>> Sent: 29/09/07, 20:03:19
>>> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Using Postgres as an alias
>>>
>>> So is it okay now that we add Postgre to the list of accepted aliases?
>>
>> Call me ignorant if you like, but I say no.
> 
> Is that a firm "no" or is that this more and more popular "I don't care"
> "no"?

It's a firm 'no'.

For the record, my view is that I find 'postgre' to be particularly ugly
and irritating to see used. I cannot help thinking that it's somewhat
insulting for people to fail in the simple matter of getting the name of
the project we work so hard on correct.

I believe we must do something to discourage its use, however, I don't
particularly mind if that is a wholesale change of our name to
'postgres', or promoting (yes, promoting - not just accepting) it as a
friendly name or alias.

/D