Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces

Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>

From: Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>, Dave Page <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2002-12-08T00:20:19Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
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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