Re: damage control mode

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Dimitri Fontaine <dfontaine(at)hi-media(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: damage control mode
Date: 2010-01-12 02:54:49
Message-ID: 201001120254.o0C2sn712391@momjian.us
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Robert Haas wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> > We could if we could all stop long enough to address them. ?I think
> > there is the feeling that a great idea will pop up eventually, and only
> > when we are looking at beta do we realize we are out of time, and the
> > hard, sometime distasteful/ugly, decisions have to be made.
>
> I think there's definitely some truth to that. It's basically a
> project management issue: how do we make sure that decisions get made
> on a way forward in a timely fashion? Of course, you already know my
> opinion: the first thing we need is a good list of what the issues
> are. :-)
>
> >> > What amazes me is how many people who closely follow our development are
> >> > mystified by what we do during that pre-beta period.
> >>
> >> Hey, I'm still mystified. ?Maybe you and Tom could do twice-a-week
> >> status updates on what you're working on and anything you could use
> >> help with, or something.
> >
> > Yea, that would probably help. ?I know I am not very transparent in this
> > area.
>
> Just my opinion: I think it would be awesome.

I tried publishing my email box but it we heavily criticized. The
problem is that the status of the items is very fluid and I don't have
much time to update status because I am usually spending time trying to
close them.

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