Re: Further SPI
От | Jonah H. Harris |
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Тема | Re: Further SPI |
Дата | |
Msg-id | 36e682920604081140m3bcb7595v8fc0927da3a8027b@mail.gmail.com обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: Further SPI ("Jonah H. Harris" <jonah.harris@gmail.com>) |
Ответы |
Re: Further SPI
("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Re: Further SPI ("Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>) |
Список | pgsql-advocacy |
What about using Sourceforge for the donation process? It's not great, but it's certainly better than SPI. On 4/8/06, Jonah H. Harris <jonah.harris@gmail.com> wrote: > I have to agree with Josh, this is pretty lame. It would be a real > PITA for somone who hadn't done it before. Isn't there anyone else we > can go through for this? > > On 4/8/06, Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Let me first say that I know the intent of the SPI is good and I did > > vote for the transition to it. However as I see the implementation of > > its abilities I am embarrased. > > > > Here is the current way to donate via SPI to PostgreSQL online: > > > > 1. Via web browser use the following path: http://www.spi-inc.org/ > > > > 2. Look all around the page to see blue on blue hyper link called > > "Donations" on the right hand page. > > > > 3. Click "Donations" : http://www.spi-inc.org/donations > > > > 4. Click "Donations of Money" which is an internal page ref that drops > > down the page to "Donations of Money" informational paragraphs. > > > > Read through paragraphs, see that I can "mail a check" (we just lost 90% > > of our ability to receive a donation). > > > > Further reading shows that we can click on a "Donate Now through the > > network of good"... Who the heck is this? I thought I was donating > > through SPI? > > > > 5. Click "Donate Now through the network of good" even though I don't > > know them, the page does say.... "If I have a credit card from a > > financial instituion in the United States". So I am assuming they are a > > broker of some sort. > > > > 6. Once I click on the "Donate Now through the network of good" I am > > taken to: "Donate Now through the network of good". Which still says not > > one thing about PostgreSQL but does give me a nice link about donating > > to SPI and a nice big button that says "Donate Now". > > > > 7. Click "Donate Now", I am taken to a page that allows me to donate to > > SPI but says nothing about PostgreSQL. > > > > I am able to "Designate" or "Dedication or Gift". Which means I could > > write in the name PostgreSQL and in theory PostgreSQL would see the > > donation. > > > > What if I type in Postgres, Pg, PSQL, or PGSQL? > > What if I mispel it? You can't make "assumptions" with people's money. > > What if I say, PostgreSQL + Debian? > > > > At this point I am going to close my browser and forget about it. Most > > others will close their browser and forget about it at number 4. or 5 if > > they even get that far. > > > > Donated via SPI should be one button/link and one button link only. You > > should have two options: > > > > 1. Send a check/money order > > 2. Via Credit Card (US card holders only) > > > > The first link should take them to a page that describes in no more than > > 5 or 6 sentences how to send a check. > > > > The second link should take them to a page that says: > > > > Donate to PostgreSQL Project > > Enter Amount > > Enter Credit Card Information / Create account. > > > > Anymore then that and we have cut our own wrists with donations. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Joshua D. Drake > > > > > > > > -- > > > > === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === > > Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 > > Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 > > http://www.commandprompt.com/ > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > > > > > -- > Jonah H. Harris, Database Internals Architect > EnterpriseDB Corporation > 732.331.1324 > -- Jonah H. Harris, Database Internals Architect EnterpriseDB Corporation 732.331.1324
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