Re: Time to work on Press Release 8.0

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, Dan Langille wrote:

> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
>> Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>>> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, Jan Wieck wrote:
>>>
>>>> Every time PostgreSQL is discussed, be that slashdot or LWN or other
>>>> forums or even interviews with any of out competitors, the statement is
>>>> "doesn't have replication". If we avoid the topic in our 8.0 press
>>>> release and leave out the word replication, instead of pointing to the
>>>> reasons why it is *better not to have replication builtin*, we will
>>>> lose. People will read the press release, don't see the word
>>>> replication, so "No Replication - checkmark".
>>>
>>> Except that "Have Replication" to those claiming 'No Replicatin' means
>>> "Integrated with the Server", we still don't *have* Replication in their
>>> minds, no matter how many external projects that do it we mention ;(
>>
>> Both Joshua Drake and Marc sell commercial replication solutions.  Do
>> you think it is fair of the community to mention BSD-licensed
>> replication solutions in our press release while not mentioning
>> commercial ones?
>>
>> I do.
>
> Bruce is not alone here.  The community does not exist to promote
> commericial solutions.

Bruce is mis-representing the facts of this argument, and summarizing them
as he sees ... in fact, I believe the only one here that advocated *for*
promoting a commercial solution was Jan ... I know I didn't, I'm
advocating that this Press Release is for PostgreSQL RBMS 8.0.0, *not* for
Add On software (commercial *or* open source) ...

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