> I have always thought that the name should better reflect what the
> product is...
>
> You have MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc...
>
> I think FirebirdSQL will be good to add to the list, and yes, I know
> there are others that don't have SQL in their name like Oracle (etc) but
> they tend to be so big or well known that they can stand on their own...
> You say Oracle and you think DBs, you say Firebird and you think...
> cars... (well everyone I have asked does around here anyway :-) )
>
> Also, as an image branding thing... Compare these two web sites...

Gmph... Just because SQL is (currently) the major choice
to access RDBMS-like products doesn't mean you should
put it in the products name....

At least - my 0.02 cents.


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Database Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase & Firebird
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

See you at the First European Firebird Conference in May in Fulda, Germany
http://www.firebird-conference.com