From: Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs. Postgres labeling inconsistency
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:30:12 -0700
Message-ID: <470674A4.7070905@commandprompt.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200710051922.01797.peter_e@gmx.net>
References: <200710051922.01797.peter_e@gmx.net>
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Some of you may have noticed that there was a move proposed to use "Postgres"
> alongside "PostgreSQL" as a product name in the documentation and other
> written resources. A change along that line has already been made in the
> FAQ.
> I believe both the FAQ and the documentation do explain the naming issue near
> the beginning. But the rest of the document should use one name
> consistently, or it will just look silly and confusing. Also consider that
> many of our written resources are not read linearly, so it becomes even more
> important to use consistent terminology that does not require much context to
> understand.
>
> So I think what is being proposed is wrong and needs to be reverted.
>
+1
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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