Re: Using Postgres as an alias

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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Robert Treat wrote:

>> 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)
>
> The goal was to promote "Postgres" as an alternate name.  I thought I
> had general agreement from the group to do this in both FAQs.  If not, I
> will revert it.

No. The goal was to "accept" Postgres as an alternate name. There is
very clearly a difference between "accepting" something and "promoting"
something.

Joshua D. Drake


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