Re: Further SPI - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy
From | Bruce Momjian |
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Subject | Re: Further SPI |
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Msg-id | 200604131232.k3DCWoO29388@candle.pha.pa.us Whole thread Raw |
In response to | Further SPI ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>) |
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Re: Further SPI
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List | pgsql-advocacy |
You must admit, these steps are pretty funny, and "network of good" sounds like a kids cartoon show: "The Network of Good and the Justice League team up to save the world!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua D. Drake wrote: > Hello, > > Let me first say that I know the intent of the SPI is good and I did > vote for the transition to it. However as I see the implementation of > its abilities I am embarrased. > > Here is the current way to donate via SPI to PostgreSQL online: > > 1. Via web browser use the following path: http://www.spi-inc.org/ > > 2. Look all around the page to see blue on blue hyper link called > "Donations" on the right hand page. > > 3. Click "Donations" : http://www.spi-inc.org/donations > > 4. Click "Donations of Money" which is an internal page ref that drops > down the page to "Donations of Money" informational paragraphs. > > Read through paragraphs, see that I can "mail a check" (we just lost 90% > of our ability to receive a donation). > > Further reading shows that we can click on a "Donate Now through the > network of good"... Who the heck is this? I thought I was donating > through SPI? > > 5. Click "Donate Now through the network of good" even though I don't > know them, the page does say.... "If I have a credit card from a > financial instituion in the United States". So I am assuming they are a > broker of some sort. > > 6. Once I click on the "Donate Now through the network of good" I am > taken to: "Donate Now through the network of good". Which still says not > one thing about PostgreSQL but does give me a nice link about donating > to SPI and a nice big button that says "Donate Now". > > 7. Click "Donate Now", I am taken to a page that allows me to donate to > SPI but says nothing about PostgreSQL. > > I am able to "Designate" or "Dedication or Gift". Which means I could > write in the name PostgreSQL and in theory PostgreSQL would see the > donation. > > What if I type in Postgres, Pg, PSQL, or PGSQL? > What if I mispel it? You can't make "assumptions" with people's money. > What if I say, PostgreSQL + Debian? > > At this point I am going to close my browser and forget about it. Most > others will close their browser and forget about it at number 4. or 5 if > they even get that far. > > Donated via SPI should be one button/link and one button link only. You > should have two options: > > 1. Send a check/money order > 2. Via Credit Card (US card holders only) > > The first link should take them to a page that describes in no more than > 5 or 6 sentences how to send a check. > > The second link should take them to a page that says: > > Donate to PostgreSQL Project > Enter Amount > Enter Credit Card Information / Create account. > > Anymore then that and we have cut our own wrists with donations. > > > Sincerely, > > Joshua D. Drake > > > > -- > > === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === > Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 > Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 > http://www.commandprompt.com/ > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > -- Bruce Momjian http://candle.pha.pa.us EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
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