Re: Start-Up of the European Group

Gabriele,

it's nice to see your initiative. I'd like to participate in
PG Europe. Actually, I have some proposals about PG Europe and it'd
be nice to meet in PgDay to discuss.

Oleg
On Sat, 21 Apr 2007, Gabriele Bartolini wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> sorry but these days have been hectic on my side (not just work, however).
> I guess it is time to start a concrete and productive discussion on how to
> set a European Group of PostgreSQL users. I have gathered some information,
> thanks to the contacts I have made within the Open Source Working Group of
> the Italian Government which I am involved in.
>
> I have perceived a diffused interest on this topic from almost every PG
> developer/user that is participating to the list. Also, the fact that PGDay
> 2007 already has a few people registered from European countries, is an
> important sign.
>
> Anyway, I believe that it would be good to dedicate a private mailing list
> on this topic for gathering ideas and contributions and, at the same time,
> have a web space (maybe a wiki, as Federico suggested) where to report the
> decisions and the drafts that are taken by the group for its official start
> up.
>
> As I said, I already have an idea on the nature of the organisation
> (legally recognised in every country of the EU), however, I prefer to discuss
> it with everyone. It goes without saying that, should we decided to start
> such a thing, it is going to be a real commitment for the participants. I am
> not afraid of that, but it must be a group of responsible people willing to
> dedicate time and efforts on this cause. :)
>
> Ciao,
> Gabriele
>
>

Regards,
Oleg
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