Re: Pervasive PostgreSQL Announcement

On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 01:53:46PM -0500, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 10:08:42AM -0500, Merlin Moncure wrote:
> > Indeed.  I'm a little bit dismayed by the general response from this
> > list to the announcement by your company.
>
> I'll second that.
>
> > I'd like to say thanks to Pervasive for such a big vote of support for
> > PostgreSQL which historically has struggled with recognition and
> > credibility.  The information on Pervasive's site could have been lifted
>
> And second this, too.  In my not terribly humble opinion, the
> announcement is both extremely good news, and a clear case where the
> BSD license helps everyone.  Expanding the kinds of offerings there
> are, including to commercial, enterprise-focussed stuff like
> Pervasive is offering, is just the best news I've heard in some time;
> and it can be done without the dancing through hoops of having two
> licenses.
>
> I may not take seriously the kinds of recommendations that come from
> eweek, Gartner, Network World, and other such Big Names who Talk With
> Plenty o' Authority.  But I'm painfully aware that their views are
> formed as much by the financial and PR profile behind a piece of
> software as they are by the actual features and track record.  If
> that were the only reason to be happy about Pervasive's announcement,
> I would be.  But as it is, Pervasive also seems genuinely to want to
> contribute.  That's even better news.  Three cheers, I say.
>
> Oh, and I cracked up at the elephant roar.
>
> A
>
> --
> Andrew Sullivan  | ajs@crankycanuck.ca
> The plural of anecdote is not data.
>         --Roger Brinner
>

All agreed, except I still think the elephant eye is creepy :-)

--elein

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