Add note on PostgreSQL vs. Postgres.

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Peter Eisentraut 2007-10-30 23:06:06 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/history.sgml,v 1.29 2006/10/23 18:10:31 petere Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/history.sgml,v 1.30 2007/10/30 23:06:06 petere Exp $ -->
<sect1 id="history">
<title>A Brief History of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname></title>
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Berkeley <productname>POSTGRES</productname> project.
</para>
<para>
Many people continue to refer to
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> as <quote>Postgres</quote>
(now rarely in all capital letters) because of tradition or because
it is easier to pronounce. This usage is widely accepted as a
nickname or alias.
</para>
<para>
The emphasis during development of
<productname>Postgres95</productname> was on identifying and