Re: Problem with recent PostgreSQL related pressrelease - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Problem with recent PostgreSQL related pressrelease
Date
Msg-id 200707131648.l6DGmia22757@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Problem with recent PostgreSQL related pressrelease  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > - how it is that you say "We are the only dedicated PostgreSQL company,
> > focusing all of our efforts on the promotion and proliferation of pure
> > PostgreSQL",
>
> Where did you get that quote, because I don't see it anywhere. We do
> say, "Command Prompt, Inc. is the oldest and only dedicated PostgreSQL
> support provider in North America. Since 1997, we have been developing,
> supporting, deploying and advocating the use of the ?World's Most
> Advanced Open Source Database?."
>
> Which has been the source of some confusion in the past because of
> consultants such as David Fetter and Elein but overall I believe it is
> accurate.
>
>
> > when on the very same page you offer for sale a product
> > which is clearly not part of pure PostgreSQL and you have stated clearly
> > that you have chosen not to contribute to the PostgreSQL project.
> > http://www.commandprompt.com/products/
>
> That is true. We have PostgreSQL replicator which "is" pure postgresql,
> with added replication bits. It is also closed source and we don't hide
> that fact in any way.

I believe the distinction CMD is trying to make is that they are the
"only dedicated PostgreSQL _support_ provider" (emphasis added), rather
than a dedicated PostgreSQL _software_ provider.

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