Re: An Open Letter from EnterpriseDB - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy
From | Andy Astor |
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Subject | Re: An Open Letter from EnterpriseDB |
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Msg-id | B319CFEC3B80D3408CA36F99ADE84094288B64@edb-dc1.Edb-net.EnterpriseDB.com Whole thread Raw |
In response to | An Open Letter from EnterpriseDB ("Andy Astor" <andya@enterprisedb.com>) |
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List | pgsql-advocacy |
Hi Jeff, It *is* news. There were a bunch of industry articles about it. I've listed below some the articles that mentioned EnterpriseDB last week, some of which discussed the award. Still working on slashdot, though ;-) andy eWEEK, August 11 "Open source database technologies flourish at LinuxWorld," Lisa Vaas http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1845381,00.asp InfoWorld Blogs, August 11 "LinuxWorld, Strider HoneyMonkey, storage and backup," Tom Sullivan http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/003697.html InfoWorld Open Source Blogs, August 11, 2005 "EnterpriseDB wins Product Excellence," Dave Rosenberg http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/ CNET News.com, August 10 "Database start-ups bet on open source," Martin LaMonica http://news.com.com/Database+start-ups+bet+on+open+source/2100-7344_3-58 2566 3.html?tag=nefd.lede Linux Business News, August 10 "LinuxWorld San Francisco 2005: EnterpriseDB wins "Best Database" award" http://linuxbusinessnews.sys-con.com/read/117728.htm Linux Business News, August 10 "Look out Oracle, PostgreSQL-based database promoted to "GA" status" http://linuxbusinessnews.sys-con.com/read/117699.htm LinuxWorld, August 10 "2005 Product Excellence Awards, managed by LinuxWorld Magazine editors, presented in SF" http://linux.sys-con.com/read/117705.htm eWEEK, August 9 "EnterpriseDB ships PostgreSQL-based database," Lisa Vaas http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1846264,00.asp IDG News Service, August 9 "LinuxWorld SF: open-source database enters crowded field," James Niccolai http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/software/story/0,10801, 1037 98,00.html InfoWorld, August 9 "EnterpriseDB set to battle MySQL, Oracle," Paul Krill http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/08/09/HNenterprisedb_1.html Application Development Trends, August 8 "LinuxWorld Conference draws penguin lovers to SF," John Waters http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=11637 CNET News.com, August 8 "LinuxWorld outgrows original outfit," Stephen Shankland http://news.com.com/LinuxWorld+outgrows+original+outfit/2100-7344_3-5820 840. html > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Davis [mailto:jdavis-pgsql@empires.org] > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:59 PM > To: Andy Astor > Cc: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] An Open Letter from EnterpriseDB > > > Congratulations, that's an amazing honor. > > I have been keeping my eye out, why is this not news? I expected to see > this story on slashdot or similar news outlets. > > I hope it translates into some results for EDB and PostgreSQL. > > Regards, > Jeff Davis > > Andy Astor wrote: > > To Everyone in the PostgreSQL Community: > > > > We just wrapped up our first Linux World, and I wanted to take the > > opportunity to report in on a couple of issues. > > > > First, as some of you may already know, EnterpriseDB received the "Best > > Database Solution" award from the Linux World judges, beating out MySQL, > > Oracle, and DB2. Needless to say, we are more than pleased with this > > result, especially since EDB has only been in the marketplace for 10 > > weeks. > > > > But the truth is that EDB did not win this award...We all won it > > together. EDB is based entirely on PostgreSQL, and it is that underlying > > database technology that made it possible for EDB to receive this honor. > > Not to get all mushy about this, but we are in this together, and I just > > want to say Thank You. We will continue to do everything we can to > > support the community and the ongoing development of PostgreSQL. > > (PostgreSQL was not up for the award, btw, only because it didn't have a > > its own booth at the show...) > > > > I'd also like to comment on two other issues while I'm yapping away > > here... > > > > First, unlike Al Gore, EDB did not invent the internet, and it also does > > not "make a database called PostgreSQL." One of the truths about > > journalists is that they get a lot wrong. eWEEK got that one wrong. > > > > And while we're on the topic, let me also be clear about another > > statement in the same article, which stated that "SCO has added open > > source database [vendor] EnterpriseDB to its partner list." While it is > > true that EDB has agreed to qualify on the SCO platform, there is no > > 'partnership' beyond that. The business reason for the qualification is > > simple: There are many customers on the SCO platform who are not > > receiving high-quality support from their database vendor, and who may > > be interested in an alternative, particularly one that offers > > compatibility with their existing applications. We plan to provide this > > alternative. Qualification on SCO is similar to qualifying on Solaris, > > OS/X, or Windows. > > > > Again, the main message here is one of appreciation and obligation to > > the community. Thanks, > > > > -- Andy > > > > ------------------------ > > Andy Astor, CEO > > EnterpriseDB Corporation > > 777 New Durham Road > > Edison, NJ 08817 > > Tel 732.331.1310 > > www.enterprisedb.com > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > >
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