Re: Using Postgres as an alias

On Wednesday 26 September 2007 18:34, Dave Page wrote:
> > ------- Original Message -------
> > From: "Pavel Stehule" <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
> > To: "Bruce Momjian" <bruce@momjian.us>
> > Sent: 26/09/07, 23:03:11
> > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Using Postgres as an alias
> >
> > Devrim's argument about renaming all packages is really strong for me.
>
> I think you missed the point of promoting the preferred short name entirely
> - it doesn't require changing of any packages at all.
>

What I missed was the idea that postgres was now the preferred name, and that
we should be promoting.  AFAICT the only agreement was that the FAQ should
officialy designate that Postgres is an acceptable short form the name
PostgreSQL.  All of todays changes seem to be an extension of that agreement
(apparently by fiat, from what I can tell)

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Robert Treat
Build A Brighter LAMP :: Linux Apache {middleware} Postgre