Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: "Decibel!" <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>
Cc: Ron Peterson <ron(dot)peterson(at)yellowbank(dot)com>, Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: The naming question (Postgres vs PostgreSQL)
Date: 2007-08-28 15:06:47
Message-ID: 46D43A07.80702@postgresql.org
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Decibel! wrote:
> I think we can just as easily make the change without any real fanfare
> at all.

I'm inclined to agree. For the most part we could all just slowly change
things to 'Postgres'. I doubt anyone would really notice, except we'd
get fewer people getting it wrong!

> I've gotten tired of using my real name in the PostgreSQL world
> (because everywhere else I'm known by my nickname), so I've been slowly
> migrating to not using my real name. I bet until recently (when I
> changed the name part of my email address) very few people noticed. Even
> with that change, no one has asked me about it yet.

If it makes you feel any better I've been meaning to, just haven't
gotten round to it yet :-).

/D

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