Re: Is my MySQL Gaining ? - Mailing list pgsql-general

I've asked this before and I'll apologize now if there was a response but how
does http://gborg.postgresql.org NOT fill this.

Quoting Chris Travers <chris@travelamericas.com>:

> Hi all;
>
> The problem with trying to maintain an image of unity is that PostgreSQL is
> moving in a direction of being sort of like a kernel.  In this sense, we
> already are unified.  But regarding new types, client libs, etc. then unity
> is neither necessary nor desirable IMO.
>
> If that is something that some people see here as important, maybe they can
> start their own PostgreSQL "distributions."  Maybe we can link to them via
> the PostgreSQL advocacy site :-)
>
> Best Wishes,
> Chris Travers
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Cramer" <pg@fastcrypt.com>
> To: "Robert Treat" <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>
> Cc: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>;
> <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Is my MySQL Gaining ?
>
>
> > Well, I'm not suggesting  that we force them to do anything, just give
> > the appearance of unity, this should be possible with tools available,
> > no?
> >
> > Dave
> > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 16:57, Robert Treat wrote:
> > > But your examples also lists things like interface libraries. For
> > > postgresql to do that, we would have to pick specific interfaces
> > > applications / libraries, then have them all centralize their
> > > development/release process around the main distribution. If you can get
> > > everyone to agree to this (and I recommend starting by picking the
> > > official python interface), we can start down a unified path, but I
> > > don't see it happening.
> > >
> > > Robert Treat
> > >
> > > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 09:41, Dave Cramer wrote:
> > > > Regardless of the reasons, perception is reality. If we appear to be
> > > > disheveled then we are.
> > > >
> > > > I would think that it should be possible to give the appearance of
> unity
> > > > without actually requiring a full time web-master?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 2003-12-26 at 12:43, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 26 Dec 2003, Dave Cramer wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > One thing that they do have over postgres is a unified experience,
> one
> > > > > > doesn't have to go to n different sites to find things, such as
> > > > > > interface libraries, advocacy sites, development sites, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Course they don't ... cause they have one, full time, paid webmaster
> that
> > > > > has nothing else on his plate ... one advantage to being able to
> control
> > > > > everything is the ability to keep everything centralized ...
> > > > >
> > > > >  >
> > > > > > Dave
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, 2003-12-26 at 11:53, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> > > > > > > On Fri, 26 Dec 2003, B. van Ouwerkerk wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think I will switch to PG anywhere soon but sometimes it's
> hard to
> > > > > > > > find whatever information I need. Google is a great help but I
> would
> > > > > > > > expect it in the docs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Like ... ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----
> > > > > > > Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services
> (http://www.hub.org)
> > > > > > > Email: scrappy@hub.org           Yahoo!: yscrappy
> ICQ: 7615664
> > > > > > >
> >
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