Re: [HACKERS] Enticing interns to PostgreSQL

On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 01:48:36PM -0700, Jeff Davis wrote:
> Jim C. Nasby wrote:
>
> > So, how can we increase awareness amongst people who have yet to choose
> > an OSS database? Awareness that PostgreSQL exists, and awareness that
> > it's almost always a superior choice than MySQL.
> >
>
> There's actually pretty good awareness that PostgreSQL exists. However,
> we aren't going to win the battle before people try PostgreSQL. The main
> battles are getting important tools to use PostgreSQL, and getting
> people to just try it out.

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> The hardest part of getting a user to stay with PostgreSQL is taking
> them from "OSS databases are MySQL and PostgreSQL in that order" to
> getting their first helpful reply from the lists. I think that's the
> place we really win them over, because they come in looking for a
> checklist feature or a problem. Often they don't understand the
> "feature" or they expect to stump the lists with their problem. Then
> someone steps up and explains to them the right way to do it, why it's
> the right way, and why PostgreSQL is the best database. And the reason
> that wins them over is because usually they walk away thinking "wow,
> that makes a lot more sense".

So, suggestions for how to get them to that stage? :)
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