Re: Re: [HACKERS] My new job

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, PostgreSQL-general <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-10-10T17:12:32Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

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> I think Great Bridge makes a shining example of an exception to
> that rule, the impression I got from the developers already there
> as well as the managment was very good.
> 
> And although I loath to speak for others, you wouldn't think that
> Bruce would take this position if it somehow compromised the
> integrity of the project somehow, would you?
> 
> This is Bruce's choice, but if this was somehow put up to a vote,
> how many of you would like to have him working full time on Postgresql
> alongside several other highly skilled developers and compensated
> for his work rather than trying to squeeze it into his everyday
> life like so many other opensource authors with "real jobs" on the
> side?

Actually, I have written a draft article that outlines some of the
dynamics of companies supporting open-source software.  It is attached.

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