Re: Press Release Party - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Press Release Party
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Msg-id 200404242114.27080.peter_e@gmx.net
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In response to Re: Press Release Party  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>)
Responses Re: Press Release Party  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>)
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> Actually, you are wrong here ... there have been several times where
> core has participated in the creation of a press release without
> discussing it in public first ... first one would probably be back in
> the Great Bridge days ...

The participation in the creation of a press release is not the same
thing as issuing a press release in the name of the PostgreSQL project.

> A Press Release would be a dud if everyone know about it before it
> was released

No, the purpose of a press release is to inform a wider public that does
not normally read the mailing lists.  The purpose is not to surprise
your own community.


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