Add note on PostgreSQL vs. Postgres.

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/history.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/history.sgml
index e98840e40355046b66b64b2840f226d8575c55f2..94bfb2c24a3014a0765870d7bd3cbf80757d9bf9 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/src/sgml/history.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/history.sgml
@@ -195,6 +195,14 @@
    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