Re: Re: [HACKERS] My new job

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Adam Lang <aalang(at)rutgersinsurance(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Re: [HACKERS] My new job
Date: 2000-10-10 20:49:02
Message-ID: 200010102049.QAA07185@candle.pha.pa.us
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> It is merely a conflict of interest issue. Same issue in law as having
> attorney's from the same firm on the side of defendant and plaintiff. If
> the plaintiff is a multi-million dollar client and the defendant is
> pro-bono... there is concern about bias.
>
> Congratulations is in order for Mr. Momjian. I'm not saying he should or
> shouldn't work for them. I'm just playing devil's advocate.

The interesting issue here is that law firms by nature are adviserial.
My paper showed that most issues are actually ones of companies managing
a shared resource, so the analogy is not quite accurate.

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