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Add FAQ items about "Postgres" alias usage, remove old reference.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
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Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007
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Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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General Questions
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1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
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1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? What is Postgres?
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1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
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1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?
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1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?
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1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
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PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L, but can also be referred to as
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simply Postgres, particularly in conversation. (For those curious
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about how to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)
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PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L. (For those curious about how
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to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)
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PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the
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features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements
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company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at
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http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html
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Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database. It was
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the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly preferred
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over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to pronounce, call
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it 'Postgres' instead.
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1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
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If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee, or

doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html

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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
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<P>Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007</P>
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<P>Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007</P>
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<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
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"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
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<H2 align="center">General Questions</H2>
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<A href="#item1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?<BR>
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<A href="#item1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
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What is Postgres?<BR>
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<A href="#item1.2">1.2</A>) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR>
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<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>
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<P>PostgreSQL is pronounced <I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>, but can also be
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referred to as simply <I>Postgres</I>, particularly in conversation.
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(For those curious about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a
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<P>PostgreSQL is pronounced <I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>. (For those curious
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about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a
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href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file</a>
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is available.)</P>
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<P>Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database.
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It was the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly
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preferred over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to
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pronounce, call it 'Postgres' instead.</P>
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<H3 id="item1.2">1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR></H3>
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<P>If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee,

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