Re: PostgreSQL History Document

Marc G. Fournier wrote:

> On Sat, 4 Dec 2004, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
>> elein wrote:
>>
>>>    PgSQL,INC
>>>    In 2000, Postgres, Inc. was formed with Marc Fournier as
>>>    President/Director as a corporate front to PostgreSQL and to
>>>    offer the corporate world commercial support for the product.
>>>    The relationship between PostgreSQL and PgSQL, Inc has always
>>>    been symbiotic.  Core developers were and are part of PgSQL, Inc.
>>
>>
>> I don't think PgSQL, Inc can be called a "corporate front to
>> PostgreSQL".  It is a PostgreSQL support company, and provides free
>> hosting services to the project.  I also wouldn't use the word
>> "symbiotic".  We could say Great Bridge was also "symbiotic" but it
>> conotates an equality between the two entities that isn't accurate.
>
>
> When it was formed in 2000, that was its intent, since there was none 
> ... 'corporate front' != 'controlling organization' ...

Perhaps the issue is the wording:

 The relationship between PostgreSQL and PgSQL, Inc has always 
 been symbiotic.

Which I would think is no longer accurate.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake





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