> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Naz Gassiep
> Sent: 19 September 2006 12:26
> To: Tom Lane
> Cc: Ron Johnson; pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] vista
>
>
> The "scratch your own itch" line can only be pushed so far, if it is
> being said by a developer who works on a project that desires to be
> taken seriously by professionals in industry. For minor
> features, yes,
> perhaps it could be argued that the core team could ignore certain
> issues, and just wait for a patch. For something like Vista
> compatibility, if you want to be taken seriously by anyone who uses
> Windows (hands up anyone who knows a Windows user), "scratch your own
> itch" is not really going to cut it, IMHO. I'm used to
> getting that line
> when talking to 2 developer obscure projects that have a
> userbase of a
> half a dozen, but for a project like PostgreSQL, the "they
> tell you to
> do it yourself" brush is one we do NOT want to get tarred with.
So what do you suggest? -core vote and "order" someone to do the work?
Postgresql.org isn't a business and doesn't employ any developer - we
only have the option of accepting patches from people/companies with
itches.
Regards, Dave.
