Re: Does this look ethical to you?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:mha(at)sollentuna(dot)net]
> Sent: 24 January 2006 09:05
> To: Tony Caduto; George Pavlov
> Cc: Bruce Momjian; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org; Dave Page
> Subject: RE: [GENERAL] Does this look ethical to you?
>
> > George Pavlov wrote:
> > > they have the same kind of page setup for pg Admin:
> > >
> > > http://pgsql.navicat.com/PG_Admin/index.php
> > >
> > > this one renders...
> > >
> > > both pages seem to tell robots not to cache them, so can't view a
> > > cached view on google.
> >
> >
> > At least PG Admin is free software and doing that is not
> > really hurting anyone since (at least I don't think) no one
> > is making money off of PG Admin III.

There most certainly are companies making money from pgAdmin, including
at least 2 of the most well known large PostgreSQL companies. In
addition to potentially hurting them, you are trading off our long
established name, which to add insult to injury you haven't even spelt
or formatted correctly (it is, and has always been pgAdmin)!

> > I do mention my product as a PG Admin III alternative but I
> > would never use Navicat or EMS PG Manager by name anywhere on
> > my site. I use words like "Other Companies" etc.

If it helps at all, we ask our supporters to follow this guideline when
setting up keywords etc on software directory type sites:

"These should reflect any aspect of what pgAdmin does, and what it works
with. <b>Under no circumstances should you include competitors company
or product names in keywords.</b> "

I would appreciate it if you would hold yourself to a similar standard
and stop using pgAdmin's name to promote your product.

Regards, Dave.