Re: Change the name

Ron Mayer wrote:
> Josh Berkus wrote:
> > When someone steps forward with a concrete proposal
>
> My concrete proposal.   I want one simple statement from
> the project that it's OK for people to say both "Postgres"
> and "Postgre" so every customer, salesguy, and executive I
> deal with doesn't get stuck in a terminology flame-war
> evertime they use the obvious short form of PostgreSQL.

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>       <h3 id="item1.1">1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?</h3>
>
>       <p>PostgreSQL is pronounced <i>Post-Gres-Q-L</i>, and is also sometimes
> !     referred to as just <i>Postgres</i>.
> !     The unofficial pronunciations of <i>Post-gree</a> and
> !     <i>Post-gray</a> are also acceptable and should not be
> !     objected to when used by new users or customers.
> !     An audio file is available in
>       <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">MP3 format</a> for
>       those would like to hear the pronunciation.</p>

You gotta be kidding.  I would reword this as

What is Postgres?  How is it pronounced?

Postgres is pronounced Post-Gres, and is sometimes referred to in
written form as PostgreSQL (which is not normally said out aloud).

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