> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, Chris Bitmead wrote:
>
> > The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> >
> > > Just because ppl are referring to the project by the wrong name doesn't
> > > make it right...
> >
> > Which do you prefer? To be the only one who is right, when everyone else
> > is wrong. Or to change the definition of right so that the software is
> > universally called by its correct name?
> >
>
> 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?
This is unfair because Vince(Vincent?) works for Chrysler. :-)
Also, I never realized Marc was short for Marcus. I thought it was just
a funny (Canuk/Canadian) spelling of Mark. :-) Shows you how stupid I
am in some things.
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