Commit 5633da00 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Add FAQ items about "Postgres" alias usage, remove old reference.

parent a867b40c
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL 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) Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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General Questions 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? 1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL? 1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?
1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? 1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?
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1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? 1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L, but can also be referred to as PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L. (For those curious about how
simply Postgres, particularly in conversation. (For those curious to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)
about how to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)
PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the
features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements
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company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html 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? 1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee, or If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee, or
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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> <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= <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>) "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
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<HR> <HR>
<H2 align="center">General Questions</H2> <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="#item1.2">1.2</A>) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR>
<A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR> <A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR>
<A href="#item1.4">1.4</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR> <A href="#item1.4">1.4</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR>
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<H3 id="item1.1">1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?</H3> <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 <P>PostgreSQL is pronounced <I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>. (For those curious
referred to as simply <I>Postgres</I>, particularly in conversation. about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a
(For those curious about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a
href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file</a> href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file</a>
is available.)</P> is available.)</P>
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http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html</A> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html</A>
</P> </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> <H3 id="item1.2">1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR></H3>
<P>If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee, <P>If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee,
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