Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Decision Process WAS: Increased company - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Dave Held wrote:
> >     developers and users of PostgreSQL.  Everyone is welcome to
> >     subscribe and take part in the discussions.  (See the
> >     <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html">
> >     Developer's FAQ</A> for information on how to get
> >     involved in PostgreSQL development.)</P>
> >
> > Adjustments?
>
> "...are more for administrative purposes [then->than] control..."

Fixed.

Would you please review the existing developer's FAQ and let me know
what needs to be added in relation to your ideas below?

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> <p>Because PostgreSQL is a monolithic product, all of its features
> must work together in tight harmony.  It is in the interests of
> the PostgreSQL community that new features be integrated in a way
> that preserves this harmony.  Thus, new feature proposals are
> scrutinized and debated by the community to ensure that changes
> have sufficient technical merit.  Be prepared to defend your
> proposal, and don't assume that a privately developed contribution
> will automatically be accepted by the PostgreSQL community.  To
> maximize the chance of success in proposing a change, consider
> these suggestions:
>
> * Propose your change/feature publicly - OSS is about community,
>     and a collection of contributors working independently without
>     communication is not a community; this avoids duplication of
>     effort and promotes collaboration/cooperation among parties
>     that have a common interest
> * Research your proposal to see if it has already been discussed
>     on the mailing list
> * Research your proposed solution to make sure it is the best of
>     breed - database technology is a very active subject of
>     academic research, and it is possible, if not likely, that
>     someone has written a paper on the topic
> * Engage the community by participating in discussions and patch
>     reviews - your credibility as a contributor depends on your
>     willingness to contribute to the community in non-coding
>     ways as well
> </p>
>
> I realize that this runs a bit far afield from the original
> question of "Who controls PostgreSQL?", but I think it addresses
> the points that someone who asks this question is likely to
> want to know.  It also tackles the contribution question from
> a higher level than the dev-faq.  Obviously, the bullet points
> would be formatted as a list or some other appropriate HTML
> construct.  And as a minor point, it would be nice if the
> website validated to XHTML-strict, although XHTML-transitional
> would be a good compromise.
>
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> David B. Held
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