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From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: 2 articles
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Msg-id 200506071616.j57GGMe20691@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: 2 articles  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: 2 articles  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> Robert, Chris,
>
> > I think the article was accurate (well on this point anyway)... most
> > developers were, and still are, unaware of EnterpriseDB's interaction with
> > the community, so it seems pretty natural to me you wouldn't have
> > remembered much about them.
>
> Pretty much.   It's normal for a pre-launch company to contact a couple of key
> Core members but insist on secrecy until they're public.    In the US, it's
> the law (SOX).  The only companies who have launched PostgreSQL-related
> offerings in the last 3 years which have been a surprise were Metapa and
> Netezza (and both companies have friendly relationships with us now, alougth
> only Metapa/GreenPlum has contributed to date).

Do we have any relationship with Netezza?  If so, I have not heard it.

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