Re: PHP/Postgresql Advocacy

Hi, David!

Welcome to the PostgreSQL community.

> - we will host a regular column on PHP/Postgresql development on
> dotgeek.org

We will be happy to help find you writers for this. No promises, though;
most of our folks with writing skills have multiple demands on our time.

> These articles and tutorials will increase the public awareness of PHP
> Developers on using postgresql with php development. In my humble
> opinion the general adoption
> of mysql by phpdevelopers is partially justified by the short learning
> curve and little awareness on how to configure and use postgresql for
> php development.

Yes.

> - We regularly host PHP programming marathons (next one in April
> sponsored by Zend, PHPArch, and The Kompany) and we would be glad to
> buy
> some promotional materials from your site (e.g. t-shirts) and add them
> as prizes in our contest.

Definitely, as soon as we get the t-shirt stuff back up.

> I would really be glad to be part of your advocacy team. My first
> language is Italian so should you need some help with the manual
> translations, let me know.

Thank you! Definitely, more translators is always better. Sometime you
should drop a line to Stefano, our Italian community person, at
it(at)postgresql(dot)org(dot)

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-Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco