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Re: Re: [HACKERS] My new job

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

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From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, "Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@rice.edu>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, PostgreSQL-general <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-10-14T03:38:41Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
> > I think ideally our role is one of cat herders, as you put it ---
> > making the kinds of decisions that a group of dozens or hundreds
> > can't make effectively.  But the long-term direction of the project
> > is largely determined by what the individual CVS committers choose to
> > work on.  In that sense, a core member has no more power than any
> > non-core committer.  (Case in point: Peter E. has had more influence
> > on what 7.1 will look like than most of core ;-).)
> 
> Jan says that if I start coding more, GB will have to hire more
> developers to clean up after me.  Now, is that supposed to make me feel
> valued?  :-)

OK, why is no one laughing at my crafty jokes?  Did core tell you guys
not to laugh?  Is that what they are doing?  :-)

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