Re: Fundraising

I just want to say something on that topic!!

Maybe somebody is working some certification exams or standard training
courses out for postgresql
admin,programmer,pl/pgsql ....

There are many certifications but I'm thinking of a worldwide standard
certification like oracle has in the academy

This exams are given to some "certified" companies that they can give
this exam/course whatever
and maybe 10% of the certification cost goes directly in some fund that
is sponsoring postgresql development.
so much can be achieved.

Or to make it real heavy. Creating an organisation like
http://www.spi-inc.org/ is for debian but only for postgresql development.

I'm thinking of this for a while.
The important thing in this matter is a worldwide aceptable
certification that is recognized by the whoile community/business!!

regards Ewald Geschwinde


Justin Clift wrote:

> Josh Berkus wrote:
>
>> Hey,
>>
>> If we were able to raise funds for PostgreSQL advocacy, how would we
>> use the money?   Trade shows?  T-shirts?  Lobbying?  Feature
>> development?
>>
>> Or would we not have a use for advocacy $$$?
>
>
> Hmmm.... I'd go for "user education" (potential and present users),
> paying for airfares of representatives to conferences and other
> important meetings, traditional marketing, and possibly "official"
> compliance testing/certification of PostgreSQL to various standards.
>
> :-)
>
> Regards and best wishes,
>
> Justin Clift
>
>
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