Add FAQ items about "Postgres" alias usage, remove old reference.

diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
                 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007
+   Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian ([email protected])
    
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    
                              General Questions
                                       
-   1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
+   1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? What is Postgres?
    1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
    1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?
    1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?
@@ -89,9 +89,8 @@
                                       
   1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
   
-   PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L, but can also be referred to as
-   simply Postgres, particularly in conversation. (For those curious
-   about how to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)
+   PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L. (For those curious about how
+   to say "PostgreSQL", an audio file is available.)
    
    PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the
    features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements
@@ -104,6 +103,11 @@
    company. To get involved, see the developer's FAQ at
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html
    
+   Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database. It was
+   the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly preferred
+   over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to pronounce, call
+   it 'Postgres' instead.
+   
   1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
   
    If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee, or

diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
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--- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
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     Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
 
-    Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007
+    Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007
 
     Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (
     "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected])
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     
 
     General Questions
-     1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
+     1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
+     What is Postgres?
      1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
      1.3) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?
      1.4) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?
@@ -128,9 +129,8 @@
 
     1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
 
-    PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L, but can also be
-    referred to as simply Postgres, particularly in conversation.
-    (For those curious about how to say "PostgreSQL", an 
+    PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L.  (For those curious
+    about how to say "PostgreSQL", an 
     href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file
     is available.)
 
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@
     http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html
     
 
+    Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database.
+    It was the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly
+    preferred over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to
+    pronounce, call it 'Postgres' instead.
+
     1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?
 
     If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee,




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