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Re: [9.4 CF 1] The Commitfest Slacker List

Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>

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From: Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org>
Date: 2013-07-05T20:39:16Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 6:16 AM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> wrote:
>> You know what this reminds me of --- early communist movements.  Members
>> were scrutinized to see if they were working hard enough for "the
>> cause", and criticized/shamed/punished if they were not.  The leaders
>> became tyrants, and justified the tyranny because they were creating "a
>> better society".  We all know that didn't end well.
>>
>
> I think that's way over the top. Can we all just cool down a bit? I really
> don't see Josh as Stalin.

+1. I think that Josh misjudged things in starting this thread, but
there is no need for this kind of rhetoric. It helps no one.


-- 
Peter Geoghegan