Re: Red Hat to support PostgreSQL - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Thalis A. Kalfigopoulos
Subject Re: Red Hat to support PostgreSQL
Date
Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.21.0106251209350.27771-100000@aluminum.cs.pitt.edu
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In response to Re: Red Hat to support PostgreSQL  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Red Hat to support PostgreSQL  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
RE: Red Hat to support PostgreSQL  ("Andrew Snow" <andrew@modulus.org>)
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On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > --- Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
> > > Here is a press release stating Red Hat will offer commercial
> > > support
> > > for PostgreSQL:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2001/press_database.html
> >
> > Is RedHat simply providing PostgreSQL support or are they
> > placing developers to work on enhancements/bug fixes as well?
>
> They are placing developers too.  New people.  I assume they will
> announce something here today.

Yes, but are they going to be collaborating closely with the current Pg core devel team or are they going to work on
theirown? The concern is regarding the Cnet article about "Redhat forking off eventually with their own pg". Their
representativesaid that there is not such intention but given that "verba volant, scripta manent", what are the
guaranteesagainst that? 

It would really spoil my day to have GM'ed Postgresqls running around. I can barely keep up with one, let alone two ;-)

cheers,
thalis


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