Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces

From: Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, Dave Page <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces
Date: 2002-12-08 00:20:19
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.44.0212071918270.75387-100000@paprika.michvhf.com
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On Wed, 4 Dec 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > Marc G. Fournier writes:
> >
> > > It isn't, but those working on -advocacy were asked to help come up with a
> > > stronger release *announcement* then we've had in the past ...
> >
> > Consider that a failed experiment. PostgreSQL is driven by the
> > development group and, to some extent, by the existing user base. The
> > last thing we need is a marketing department in that mix.
>
> Peter, I understand your perspective, but I think you are in the
> minority on this one.

Kinda depends who you're asking now, doesn't it? I happen to agree with
him, but as long as you're only going to involve a selected few in the
opinion gathering you can pretty much get the answer you want to get. I
can survey 100 people and get the opposite result putting you in the
minority.

Vince.
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