Re: Hey guys, check this out. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

okay, I didn't get a copy of it ... :(

On Sun, 15 Apr 2001, Vince Vielhaber wrote:

>
> I rarely sign a note as the webmaster, I like to keep a low profile.
> I just sent the witch a note and made it a point to let her know who
> I am - and BCCd Marc.  He can cross post it if he wishes.  I also sent
> it to the editor of that rag.
>
> Vince.
>
>
>
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2001, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
>
> >
> > there is little, to nothing, factual about that whole article ...
> >
> > "Great Bridge essentially gives away its open-source database application
> > at little cost..."
> >
> >     - thannk god I can get it completely for free, eh?
> >
> > "Great Bridge executives say their licensing costs for the software..."
> >
> >     - someone want to tell me when they started charging licensing
> >       costs?
> >
> > "...nearly 25 years ago"
> >
> >     - I thought it was around '85?  That's only 15 years ...
> >
> > "Version 7.1, due to ship at the end of June..."
> >
> >     - should I pull what we've released? *raised eyebrow*
> >
> > "...is the marketing and channel arm for PostgreSQL"
> >
> >     - they are?
> >
> > I wonder, is Great Bridge going to step up and correct the *several*
> > mis-conceptions that have been touted in their name?  There were alot of
> > quotes from GB in there, so I wonder ... ?
> >
> > On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Lamar Owen wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.crn.com/Sections/Fast_Forward/fast_forward.asp?ArticleID=25670
> > >
> > > Marc will be pleased to note that the PostgreSQL project came out of the
> > > FreeBSD project, and is Great Bridge's database.  Gotta love
> > > journalistic license.
> > > --
> > > Lamar Owen
> > > WGCR Internet Radio
> > > 1 Peter 4:11
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Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
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