Re: Open source databases '60 per cent cheaper' - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

On Tue, 2006-11-21 at 14:32 -0500, Andy Astor wrote:
> For the record, Josh, we don't claim to be open source. Our policy and
> licensing is spelled out on the web site, and will be even clearer when
> we revamp the site in the next few weeks. If you've seen representations
> by EnterpriseDB to the contrary, just let me know (off the mailing list,
> please), and we'll attend to it during our refresh.

Just about every PR you do, and multiple links on your website. :). I am
sending specifics off list.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake



>  Thanks for your
> help.
>
> Andy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joshua D. Drake [mailto:jd@commandprompt.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 2:20 PM
> > To: Andy Astor
> > Cc: David Fetter; Kaare Rasmussen; pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
> > Subject: RE: [pgsql-advocacy] Open source databases '60 per cent
> cheaper'
> >
> >
> > > In terms of our open source-ness, we follow the lead of many other
> > > PostgreSQL products -- including Command Prompt's Replicator -- with
> an
> > > "available source" approach, in which paying customers may access
> and
> > > modify EnterpriseDB code, but redistribution is not permitted.
> >
> > *ahem*, Command Prompt does not state that Replicator is Open Source.
> > EnterpriseDB states that it is Open Source, which is false.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Joshua D. Drake
> >
> >
> > >
> > >     -- Andy
> > >
> > > Andy Astor, CEO
> > > EnterpriseDB Corporation
> > > 33 Wood Avenue South, 3rd Floor
> > > Iselin, NJ 08830 USA
> > > +1.732.331.1310 Direct
> > > +1.732.331.1301 Fax
> > > www.enterprisedb.com
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-
> > > > owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of David Fetter
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:09 AM
> > > > To: Joshua D. Drake
> > > > Cc: Kaare Rasmussen; pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Open source databases '60 per cent
> > > cheaper'
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Nov 21, 2006 at 07:58:22AM -0800, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 2006-11-21 at 16:45 +0100, Kaare Rasmussen wrote:
> > > > > > At leas Enterprise DB is mentioned:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> http://www.itweek.co.uk/vnunet/news/2168971/open-source-databases-
> > > > slice
> > > > >
> > > > > Too bad EnterpriseDB isn't Open Source.
> > > >
> > > > Too bad, also, that the word "PostgreSQL" doesn't appear anywhere
> in
> > > > that article.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > D
> > > > --
> > > > David Fetter <david@fetter.org> http://fetter.org/
> > > > phone: +1 415 235 3778        AIM: dfetter666
> > > >                               Skype: davidfetter
> > > >
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