Re: [hypothetical product] support of PostgreSQL

On Jul 29, 2013, at 1:19 PM, Stephen Frost wrote:

> * Alvaro Herrera (alvherre@2ndquadrant.com) wrote:
>> Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
>>
>>>> What do we want to tell them?
>>>
>>> Could cite this part of the policy -
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/NewsEventsApproval#Proprietary_.26_External_OSS_Project_News
>>>
>>> The description does not fit any of what we allow for proprietary projects - it seems like a "call for developers
toassist us in our project" as opposed to announcing any types of news or releases.  Announce is used for PG / PG OSS
familysoftware updates, PG-related proprietary product *releases* (in a limited quantity), and PG conferences. 
>>
>> Agreed.
>>
>> Should we just slam the door on their nose?  Or do we suggest, perhaps,
>> a post to pgsql-general?
>
> A post to -general, or maybe -jobs if they're willing to pay for help,
> would be fine.

+1 - maybe tone down a bit on the marketing and focus on the product problems they need help with.