Re: AW: Re: How Do You Pronounce "PostgreSQL"?

At 10:29 AM 8/24/00 +0200, Zeugswetter Andreas SB wrote:
>
>> The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:
>> >Actually, the one that gets me is those that refer to it as Postgres
>> >... postgres was a project out of Berkeley way back in the 80's, early
>> >90's ... hell, it was based on a PostQuel language ... this ain't
>> >postgres, its only based on it :(
>>
>> Yes, and besides, if you call it Postgres, you are certain to offend the
>> struggling Postgres community.
>
>Is there anybody out there to offend ?
>
>> Those PostQuel language zealots have enough
>> problems keeping their technology alive as it is without people going
>around
>> creating gratuitous brand confusion.
>
>Hmm? Are you suggesting that the PostQuel Postgres is still
>under development, and those zealots exist ?
>I thought it is dead since Version 4.2.
>Could you give me a pointer ?

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