Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces
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Msg-id 042901c29c00$6e56a3a0$6500a8c0@internal
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces
Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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> > It isn't, but those working on -advocacy were asked to help come up with
a
> > stronger release *announcement* then we've had in the past ...
>
> Consider that a failed experiment.  PostgreSQL is driven by the
> development group and, to some extent, by the existing user base.  The
> last thing we need is a marketing department in that mix.

Ummm...I disagree.  Lack of marketing is one of Postgres's major problems.
Particularly when you compare against similar efforts from MySQL, Oracle,
etc.

Chris



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