There is a user gallery on www.pgsql.com
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> From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-
> owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of elein
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 12:54 AM
> To: Peter Eisentraut
> Cc: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] List of prominent users
>
> On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 12:04:14AM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > Over the last couple of weeks I was asked repeatedly for a list of
> > prominent users of PostgreSQL. I don't think we have that. I know all
> > of us can throw some names around, but no one has collected these. I'm
> > thinking something like this: http://www.mysql.com/customers/.
> >
> > I know that sort of list will be far less expressive than the case
> > studies or an actual analysis of a user's needs, but it's the sort of
> > thing people ask for at expositions and the like.
> >
> > So should be make a list like that?
> >
>
> There used to be an outdated and ill kept list on the postgresql site
> somewhere. I'm not sure it is still there.
>
> It was problematic to update and keep updated. And many large
> companies and governments were reluctant to admit using postgresql.
> Retaliation by Oracle or fear of Open Source were the reasons,
> I believe.
>
> But that should not stop us from trying to keep on ongoing list.
> It should be dynamic (ideally only with inserts :).
>
> Josh and the web guys have the capability to follow this up
> if we make it a priority.
>
> The list should include a contact so that the entry could be
> verified. This might be a difficult requirement but would certainly
> add to the value of the list.
>
> --elein
>
>
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> > Peter Eisentraut
> > http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/
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