Re: Time to work on Press Release 8.0 - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Marc G. Fournier
Subject Re: Time to work on Press Release 8.0
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Msg-id 20040813104323.F4756@ganymede.hub.org
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In response to Re: Time to work on Press Release 8.0  (Jan Wieck <JanWieck@Yahoo.com>)
Responses Re: Time to work on Press Release 8.0  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, Jan Wieck wrote:

> Every time PostgreSQL is discussed, be that slashdot or LWN or other
> forums or even interviews with any of out competitors, the statement is
> "doesn't have replication". If we avoid the topic in our 8.0 press
> release and leave out the word replication, instead of pointing to the
> reasons why it is *better not to have replication builtin*, we will
> lose. People will read the press release, don't see the word
> replication, so "No Replication - checkmark".

Except that "Have Replication" to those claiming 'No Replicatin' means
"Integrated with the Server", we still don't *have* Replication in their
minds, no matter how many external projects that do it we mention ;(

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