diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index eef0565f006cffce407bb6043f5c22ad2c437fc2..a03416ae36326dfc43ef08d4a045e426205798cd 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007 + Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ General Questions - 1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? + 1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? What is Postgres? 1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL? 1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL? 1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? @@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ 1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? - PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L, but can also be referred to as - simply Postgres, particularly in conversation. (For those curious - about how to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.) + PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L. (For those curious about how + to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.) PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements @@ -104,6 +103,11 @@ company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html + Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database. It was + the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly preferred + over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to pronounce, call + it 'Postgres' instead. + 1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL? If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee, or diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 578c3fdb5fca55fae8377ae18c41ee5bb0b6daed..0d297922bb96f34f94459e34e9a126457b94909b 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007</P> + <P>Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>) @@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ <HR> <H2 align="center">General Questions</H2> - <A href="#item1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?<BR> + <A href="#item1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? + What is Postgres?<BR> <A href="#item1.2">1.2</A>) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR> <A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR> <A href="#item1.4">1.4</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR> @@ -128,9 +129,8 @@ <H3 id="item1.1">1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?</H3> - <P>PostgreSQL is pronounced <I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>, but can also be - referred to as simply <I>Postgres</I>, particularly in conversation. - (For those curious about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a + <P>PostgreSQL is pronounced <I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>. (For those curious + about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file</a> is available.)</P> @@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html</A> </P> + <P>Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database. + It was the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly + preferred over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to + pronounce, call it 'Postgres' instead.</P> + <H3 id="item1.2">1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR></H3> <P>If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee,