From: Bruce Momjian on
David E. Wheeler wrote:
> On Jun 15, 2010, at 3:22 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > I totaly agreed you need funding, and you are very well qualified to do
> > this, and it is a badly needed facility.
>
> Thanks.
>
> > The problem I had is that the effort appeared to be "I am creating my
> > own sandbox, fund me" (particularly the FAQ), which is probably not what
> > you wanted to convey. I understand adjustments are being made and if
> > you can clarify how this is going to relate to the community in terms of
> > input, oversight, and management, it might be something the entire
> > community can get behind, and help fund.
>
> Agreed. How's this?
>
> http://pgxn.org/faq.html

That is something everyone can get behind! Great.

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From: Stefan Kaltenbrunner on
David E. Wheeler wrote:
> On Jun 15, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Robert Haas wrote:
>
>> I think this project is a great idea, and I think as a community we
>> ought to be behind it 100%.
>>
>> However, I do wonder what happened to the original name, which IIRC
>> was PGAN. That seems easier to pronounce, remember, ...
>
> I didn't care for it, personally. "Pee-Gan" sounds weird to my ear. I prefer "pee-gee-ex-en." But you can go for "pixin" or "pigskin" if you'd rather. ;-)
>
> My bike shed is chartreuse,

heh I'm with Robert on that PGXN just sounds and speels weird - PGAN was
much easier ;)


Stefan

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From: Dave Page on
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Stefan Kaltenbrunner
<stefan(a)kaltenbrunner.cc> wrote:
> David E. Wheeler wrote:
>>
>> On Jun 15, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Robert Haas wrote:
>>
>>> I think this project is a great idea, and I think as a community we
>>> ought to be behind it 100%.
>>>
>>> However, I do wonder what happened to the original name, which IIRC
>>> was PGAN. �That seems easier to pronounce, remember, ...
>>
>> I didn't care for it, personally. "Pee-Gan" sounds weird to my ear. I
>> prefer "pee-gee-ex-en." But you can go for "pixin" or "pigskin" if you'd
>> rather. ;-)
>>
>> My bike shed is chartreuse,
>
> heh I'm with Robert on that PGXN just sounds and speels weird - PGAN was
> much easier ;)

+1

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From: "Joshua D. Drake" on
On Wed, 2010-06-16 at 09:03 +0200, Stefan Kaltenbrunner wrote:
> David E. Wheeler wrote:
> > On Jun 15, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Robert Haas wrote:
> >
> >> I think this project is a great idea, and I think as a community we
> >> ought to be behind it 100%.
> >>
> >> However, I do wonder what happened to the original name, which IIRC
> >> was PGAN. That seems easier to pronounce, remember, ...
> >
> > I didn't care for it, personally. "Pee-Gan" sounds weird to my ear. I prefer "pee-gee-ex-en." But you can go for "pixin" or "pigskin" if you'd rather. ;-)
> >
> > My bike shed is chartreuse,
>
> heh I'm with Robert on that PGXN just sounds and speels weird - PGAN was
> much easier ;)

I actually like PGXN. PGXN is marketable. Yeah that may not be what
-hackers are after but if I stand up in front of a Fortune 500 company
and say, "We have PGXN" it sounds a heck of a lot better that PGAN.

Joshua D. Drake


>
>
> Stefan
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From: Bruce Momjian on
David E. Wheeler wrote:
> Honestly, I didn't realize anyone was attached to ?PGAN.?
>
> Frankly, I blame whoever named PostgreSQL itself and came up with the
> short version, ?PG.? Nothing but pigs out of that.

I finally understand how pig-squeal is a short-form of PostgreSQL
(PG-SQL). :-O Yet another variation. I guess it could be worse.

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