Re: Is there really no interest in SQL Standard?

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 04:51:51PM +0300, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On sön, 2011-09-18 at 12:43 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> > Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> > > On sön, 2011-09-18 at 09:45 -0500, Dave Page wrote:
> > >> That is much more reasonable, though unfortunately not what was said.
> > >> Regardless, I stand by my main point that such a representative should
> > >> be communicating with the project regularly. Having a rep who works
> > >> outside the project is of no use at all. 
> > 
> > > Well, the point of this thread is, how can she communicate?
> > 
> > +1 for a closed mailing list.  It's a bit annoying to have to do such
> > a thing, but it's not like we haven't got other closed lists for
> > appropriate purposes.
> 
> Well, that much we've already decided a few years ago.  The blocking
> issues are: (1) do we have enough interest, and (2) where to put it (I'm
> looking at you, pgfoundry).
> 
> > I guess the real question is, exactly what will be the requirements
> > for joining?
> 
> As as far as I'm concerned, anyone who is known in the community and has
> a plausible interest can join.  The requirement is that we share this
> material with "colleagues" for consultation, as opposed to posting it on
> the public internet.

I'd like to be on this list, and believe I qualify.

Cheers,
David.
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