| From: | The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> |
|---|---|
| To: | Chris <chris(at)bitmead(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>, PostgreSQL HACKERS <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>, Ned Lilly <ned(at)greatbridge(dot)com> |
| Subject: | Re: AW: How Do You Pronounce "PostgreSQL"? |
| Date: | 2000-08-26 15:21:21 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.BSF.4.21.0008261220310.50750-100000@thelab.hub.org |
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2000, Chris wrote:
> Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> > Hmmm. Let's make a little table, shall we?
> >
> > Proper name Nickname
> > ----------- --------
> > Chevrolet Chevy
> > PostgreSQL Postgres
> > Christopher Chris
> > Marcus Marc
> > Robert Bob
> > Richard Rick
> >
> > Since I don't see Chevrolet changing their name to Chevy just because
> > everyone calls it that, or Christopher Chris, Marcus Marc, Robert Bob,
> > etc. why do you feel it necessary to change PostgreSQL to Postgres?
>
> I would be far overstating my case to say it is "necessary". Only
> putting forward an opinion that it is desirable.
>
> The current release of PostgreSQL is 7.0. In reality it is release 3.0,
> the four releases prior to that were known as Postgres. I don't see the
> name change as having been desirable.
Huh? v1.09 was Postgres95, v2.x (our v6.x) was PostgreSQL, and that was
over 4 years ago ...
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