Re: PostgreSQL mission statement?

On 2 May 2002, Jason Earl wrote:

> Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@ihs.com> writes:
> 
> > On Wed, 1 May 2002, David Terrell wrote:
> > 
> > > On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 02:24:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
> > > > Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
> > > > 
> > > > If so, where could I find it?
> > > > 
> > > > If not, does anyone see a need?
> > > 
> > > "Provide a really good database and have fun doing it"
> > 
> > Motto: "The best damned database money can't buy"
> 
> I don't think that any of the PostgreSQL developers would want, in any
> way shape or form, to suggest that you can't pay money for PostgreSQL.
> Nor are they likely to limit themselves to competing with free
> (libre/gratis) databases.

True, but my point wasn't that you could pay for it, but that it couldn't 
be "bought" like so many other things (think politicians, OEMs, judges, 
etc...)  But I was pretty much just foolin' around. :-)

So how about:

"Postgresql:  Open Source, Open Standards, Open Development, Open Minds"