Re: 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