From: | Hans-Juergen Schoenig <postgres(at)cybertec(dot)at> |
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To: | Derek Rodner <derek(dot)rodner(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Change to EnterpriseDB website |
Date: | 2007-07-18 05:41:40 |
Message-ID: | F05D9440-F37C-4D46-93CD-78F1E6406F03@cybertec.at |
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good morning,
the texts on your website must be wonderful.
but it is good enough to justify spamming this mailing list?
best regards,
hans
On Jul 17, 2007, at 10:19 PM, Derek Rodner wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I wanted to let you know that we have changed the text on our website
> from:
>
> EnterpriseDB substantially enhanced PostgreSQL, the world's most
> advanced open source database, to create the EnterpriseDB Database
> Server. The product retains the legendary stability and reliability of
> PostgreSQL while performing up to 200% faster.
>
> To:
> EnterpriseDB substantially enhanced PostgreSQL, the world's most
> advanced open source database, to create the EnterpriseDB Database
> Server. The product retains the legendary stability and reliability of
> PostgreSQL while adding Oracle compatibility and DynaTune(tm), an
> automated tuning function that reduces the need to continually manage
> performance.
>
> We will be making the same change to our data sheet as well.
>
>
> Derek M. Rodner
> Director, Product Strategy
> EnterpriseDB Corporation
> 732.331.1333 office
> 484.252.1943 cell
> www.enterprisedb.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-advocacy-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Andrew
> Hammond
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:38 PM
> To: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Problem with recent PostgreSQL
> relatedpressrelease
>
> On Jul 14, 3:04 pm, da(dot)(dot)(dot)(at)fetter(dot)org (David Fetter) wrote:
>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 02:06:14PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>>> Dave Page wrote:
>>>> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>>>>> Dave Page wrote:
>>
>>>>> PostgreSQL Core is the distribution developed and distributed by
> the
>>>>> PostgreSQL.Org community. We are one of the many contributors to
> this
>>>>> excellent database software. It is 100% enterprise ready and
>>>>> commercially supported.
>>
>>>> Which means what exactly? Precisely nothing as far as whether CMD
> are
>>>> THE PostgreSQL Company or A PostgreSQL Company.
>>
>>> Precisely nothing to you, which I accept. It a differentiating
> factor
>>> for us.
>>
>> It also happens to be objectively false and misleading, as many
>> people
>> have told you many times. To take one example, Varlena LLC has been
>> doing exclusively PostgreSQL for quite some time. There are other
>> companies not based in North America that do the same. Please stop
>> this, keeping in mind that business in Matthew 7:1-5.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> David
>> who also does PostgreSQL exclusively, and doesn't work at CMD.
>
> To the point, if you are willing to accept that there are companies
> other than CMD which could be reasonably described as "A PostgreSQL
> Company" then CMD calling themselves "The PostgreSQL Company" doesn't
> seem all that reasonable.
>
> CMD has a lot to offer as a company. I can't understand why they'd
> waste the attention of a potential client with what is clearly
> marketing speak.
>
> Andrew
>
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