Re: State of Beta (2) - Mailing list pgsql-general
| From | Joshua D. Drake |
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| Subject | Re: State of Beta (2) |
| Date | |
| Msg-id | 3F68D338.6010302@commandprompt.com Whole thread Raw |
| In response to | Re: State of Beta 2 (Andrew Rawnsley <ronz@ravensfield.com>) |
| List | pgsql-general |
Hello, Yes that would be expected. I was figuring the first 2k would be the diagnostics/development of that plan so that we would have a real idea of what the programmers think it would take. Thus the statement of the next 5 months etc.. J Network Administrator wrote: >That sounds good save two things. We need to state what are the project run >dates and what happens at or around the due date. That to say we have the >deliverable for testing (beta ready), more time is needed to complete core >features (alpha ready) and therefore more funds are needed, project is one hold >due to features needed outside the scope of the project, etc, etc, etc... > >You get the idea. > >Quoting "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>: > > > >>Hello, >> >> O.k. here are my thoughts on how this could work: >> >> Command Prompt will set up an escrow account online at www.escrow.com. >> When the Escrow account totals 2000.00 and is released, Command Prompt >>will dedicate a >> programmer for one month to debugging, documenting, reviewing, >>digging, crying, >> screaming, begging and bleeding with the code. At the end of the month >>and probably during >> depending on how everything goes Command Prompt will release its >>findings. The findings >> will include a project plan on moving forward over the next 5 months >>(if that is what it takes) to >> produce the first functional pg_upgrade. >> >> If the project is deemed as moving in the right direction by the >>community members and specifically >> the core members we will setup milestone payments for the project. >> >> What does everyone think? >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Joshua D. Drake >> >> >>Dennis Gearon wrote: >> >> >> >>>I had already committed $50/mo. >>> >>>Robert Creager wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Once upon a time (Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:26:05 -0700) >>>>Dennis Gearon <gearond@fireserve.net> uttered something amazingly >>>>similar to: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Robert Creager wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Once upon a time (Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:59:37 -0700) >>>>>>"Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com> uttered something >>>>>>amazingly similar >>>>>>to: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>If someone is willing to pony up 2000.00 per month for a period of >>>>>>>at >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>Well, if you're willing to set up some sort of escrow, I'll put in >>>>>>$100. I >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Is that $100 times once, or $100 X 6mos anticiapated develop time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>That's $100 once. And last I looked, there are well over 1800 >>>>subscribers on >>>>this list alone. On the astronomically small chance everyone one of >>>>them did >>>>what I'm doing, it would cover more than 6 months of development time >>>>;-) This >>>>strikes me as like supporting public radio. The individuals do some, >>>>and the >>>>corporations do a bunch. >>>> >>>>I'm just putting my money toward a great product, rather than >>>>complaining that >>>>it's not done. Just like Joshua is doing. You cannot hire a competent >>>>programmer for $24k a year, so he is putting up some money on this also. >>>> >>>>There have been a couple of other bytes from small businesses, so who >>>>knows! >>>> >>>>You game? >>>> >>>>Cheers, >>>>Rob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>-- >>Command Prompt, Inc., home of Mammoth PostgreSQL - S/ODBC and S/JDBC >>Postgresql support, programming shared hosting and dedicated hosting. >>+1-503-222-2783 - jd@commandprompt.com - http://www.commandprompt.com >>The most reliable support for the most reliable Open Source database. >> >> >> >>---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- >>TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html >> >> >> > > > > -- Command Prompt, Inc., home of Mammoth PostgreSQL - S/ODBC and S/JDBC Postgresql support, programming shared hosting and dedicated hosting. +1-503-222-2783 - jd@commandprompt.com - http://www.commandprompt.com The most reliable support for the most reliable Open Source database.
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