On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:37:40 -0500, Lew<noone@lewscanon.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
It's "Postgres" or "PostreSQL", not "Postgre".
This is amusing. Your spelling correction contains a spelling error.
It's official name is: PostgreSQL
That is the only name they use on their site.
In the history section, they point out it was originally called
Postgres.
The way I look at it, Postgre is some sort of synthethic adjective
modifying SQL, which is a redundant part of its name when discussing
SQL engines so I feel no guilt calling by a nickname - PostGre.
Many would consider it overly prissy to correct someone for using the
term "Ford" instead of "Henry Ford Company" the company's original
name.
Sure. But that comparison is not relevant.