Re: Red Hat to support PostgreSQL

On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > --- Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> > > Here is a press release stating Red Hat will offer commercial
> > > support
> > > for PostgreSQL:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2001/press_database.html
> >
> > Is RedHat simply providing PostgreSQL support or are they
> > placing developers to work on enhancements/bug fixes as well?
>
> They are placing developers too. New people. I assume they will
> announce something here today.

Yes, but are they going to be collaborating closely with the current Pg core devel team or are they going to work on their own? The concern is regarding the Cnet article about "Redhat forking off eventually with their own pg". Their representative said that there is not such intention but given that "verba volant, scripta manent", what are the guarantees against that?

It would really spoil my day to have GM'ed Postgresqls running around. I can barely keep up with one, let alone two ;-)

cheers,
thalis

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