Re: Change to EnterpriseDB website - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 04:19:37PM -0400, Derek Rodner wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I wanted to let you know that we have changed the text on our website
> from:
>
> EnterpriseDB substantially enhanced PostgreSQL, the world's most
> advanced open source database, to create the EnterpriseDB Database
> Server. The product retains the legendary stability and reliability of
> PostgreSQL while performing up to 200% faster.
>
> To:
> EnterpriseDB substantially enhanced PostgreSQL, the world's most
> advanced open source database, to create the EnterpriseDB Database
> Server. The product retains the legendary stability and reliability of
> PostgreSQL while adding Oracle compatibility and DynaTune(tm), an
> automated tuning function that reduces the need to continually manage
> performance.

Good on you! :)

Cheers,
David.
>
> We will be making the same change to our data sheet as well.
>
>
> Derek M. Rodner
> Director, Product Strategy
> EnterpriseDB Corporation
> 732.331.1333 office
> 484.252.1943 cell
> www.enterprisedb.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hammond
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:38 PM
> To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Problem with recent PostgreSQL
> relatedpressrelease
>
> On Jul 14, 3:04 pm, da...@fetter.org (David Fetter) wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 02:06:14PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > > Dave Page wrote:
> > > >Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > > >>Dave Page wrote:
> >
> > > >>PostgreSQL Core is the distribution developed and distributed by
> the
> > > >>PostgreSQL.Org community. We are one of the many contributors to
> this
> > > >>excellent database software. It is 100% enterprise ready and
> > > >>commercially supported.
> >
> > > >Which means what exactly? Precisely nothing as far as whether CMD
> are
> > > >THE PostgreSQL Company or A PostgreSQL Company.
> >
> > > Precisely nothing to you, which I accept. It a differentiating
> factor
> > > for us.
> >
> > It also happens to be objectively false and misleading, as many people
> > have told you many times.  To take one example, Varlena LLC has been
> > doing exclusively PostgreSQL for quite some time.  There are other
> > companies not based in North America that do the same.  Please stop
> > this, keeping in mind that business in Matthew 7:1-5.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > David
> > who also does PostgreSQL exclusively, and doesn't work at CMD.
>
> To the point, if you are willing to accept that there are companies
> other than CMD which could be reasonably described as "A PostgreSQL
> Company" then CMD calling themselves "The PostgreSQL Company" doesn't
> seem all that reasonable.
>
> CMD has a lot to offer as a company. I can't understand why they'd
> waste the attention of a potential client with what is clearly
> marketing speak.
>
> Andrew
>
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