Thread: slony / press??
Hi, I have noticed, that Slony is about to have a new version soon. (I think some of the Slony people are on this list.) I was wondering, if pgsql-advocacy is going to do something around this? For example press releases? I think replication is one of those things that people ask most, and a Slony press release would also bring more media space for postgresql. I haven't seen any press related stuff on the Slony mailing list, so I don't know what the people working on Slony think about this. I just want to start the discussion. And of course, there are also other projects than Slony that could benefit of a similar co-operation. Maybe we should consider those too. Rgs, Jussi PostgreSQL contact in Finland
Jussi Mikkola wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have noticed, that Slony is about to have a new version soon. (I think
> some of the Slony people are on this list.)
>
> I was wondering, if pgsql-advocacy is going to do something around this?
> For example press releases?
I am not sure that pgsql-advovacy is the place to press for another
project? We could make sure the PWN would have it, and we can put a
release notice on the postgresql.org website.
What exactly did you have in mind?
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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Josh, Jussi, > > I was wondering, if pgsql-advocacy is going to do something around > > this? For example press releases? > > I am not sure that pgsql-advovacy is the place to press for another > project? We could make sure the PWN would have it, and we can put a > release notice on the postgresql.org website. No, this is the right place. Slony-I is a "postgresql project"; from my perspective, anything which is "our community" is entitled to PR help from PostgreSQL advocacy. Heck, I do enough for the *companies* that support us. I've already talked, briefly, to the Slony folks about doing a release. I think it's a good idea. -- --Josh Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco
Josh, > > So, how about you stop grousing about Slony getting press and start > > working on a PL/* press release? > > Alright, alright. You want a release for all of them? Yeah, I was thinking a "PostgreSQL expands PL support" with the CMD languages and PL/Java. -- --Josh Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco
Josh Berkus wrote:
> Josh,
>
>>> So, how about you stop grousing about Slony getting press and start
>>> working on a PL/* press release?
>> Alright, alright. You want a release for all of them?
>
> Yeah, I was thinking a "PostgreSQL expands PL support" with the CMD
> languages and PL/Java.
Alright. I will get to work on it.
J
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jussi.mikkola@bonware.com (Jussi Mikkola) writes: > I have noticed, that Slony is about to have a new version soon. (I think > some of the Slony people are on this list.) You would think right... Based on the paucity of complaints about the "pre-candidate," it probably makes sense to start proposing release candidates soon. > I was wondering, if pgsql-advocacy is going to do something around > this? For example press releases? I think replication is one of > those things that people ask most, and a Slony press release would > also bring more media space for postgresql. We have release notes under way... http://gborg.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/slony1-engine/RELEASE-1.2.0?rev=1.3;content-type=text%2Fplain;cvsroot=slony1 Certainly announcements on PostgreSQL fora are planned... > I haven't seen any press related stuff on the Slony mailing list, so > I don't know what the people working on Slony think about this. We tend to send "press releases" to PostgreSQL lists, and watch things emerge from there... -- (reverse (concatenate 'string "gro.gultn" "@" "enworbbc")) http://cbbrowne.com/info/languages.html Rules of the Evil Overlord #73. "I will not agree to let the heroes go free if they win a rigged contest, even though my advisors assure me it is impossible for them to win." <http://www.eviloverlord.com/>
Andy, > We're happy to also offer some help in drafting and/or editing this > release. In fact, as a general rule, I'm happy to contribute > professional PR people's time to any PostgreSQL community press > releases, just as a service. In this particular case, we'd also > appreciate a brief mention as a sponsor of the PL/Java work. Thanks, You're sponsoring Thomas? I'd no idea. Anyway, I'll try to figure out a reporter to pitch the story to. Actually, the fact that CMD and EDB are nominially competitors gives this story an additional slant. -- --Josh Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco
Yup. Just a stipend, but we think additional PLs are an important addition, and very much in line with the other work we do. Thanks, Josh. andy > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Berkus [mailto:josh@agliodbs.com] > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 4:49 PM > To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org > Cc: Andy Astor; Joshua D. (Josh) Drake > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] slony / press?? > > Andy, > > > We're happy to also offer some help in drafting and/or editing this > > release. In fact, as a general rule, I'm happy to contribute > > professional PR people's time to any PostgreSQL community press > > releases, just as a service. In this particular case, we'd also > > appreciate a brief mention as a sponsor of the PL/Java work. Thanks, > > You're sponsoring Thomas? I'd no idea. > > Anyway, I'll try to figure out a reporter to pitch the story to. > Actually, the fact that CMD and EDB are nominially competitors gives this > story an additional slant. > > -- > --Josh > > Josh Berkus > PostgreSQL @ Sun > San Francisco
Hi Chris, I was thinking,that we could translate something, and then send the material to the local press contacts. Similarly, as is done with new PostgreSQL releases. (Though there is usually a lot of discussion, versions and time before having that something ready ;-) One reason for this is, that PostgreSQL does not launch new releases that often. So people forget us. So I think that the PostgreSQL community would also benefit by supporting other PostgreSQL related projects. And I don't see any reason, why all the different projects would need to have an advocacy group of their own. Of course, maybe some people don't like Slony or some other project, and don't like to support it. But I guess we should be able to live with it. They will just ignore that project, and that's it. And well, I think this is just a matter of people and projects helping each other. I'm sure, that if you would need features in PostgreSQL that would make replication faster, easier or whaterever, you would surely get help from the hackers. So, why should the advocacy be any different? Rgs, Jussi Chris Browne wrote: > jussi.mikkola@bonware.com (Jussi Mikkola) writes: > >> I have noticed, that Slony is about to have a new version soon. (I think >> some of the Slony people are on this list.) >> > > You would think right... > > Based on the paucity of complaints about the "pre-candidate," it > probably makes sense to start proposing release candidates soon. > > >> I was wondering, if pgsql-advocacy is going to do something around >> this? For example press releases? I think replication is one of >> those things that people ask most, and a Slony press release would >> also bring more media space for postgresql. >> > > We have release notes under way... > > http://gborg.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/slony1-engine/RELEASE-1.2.0?rev=1.3;content-type=text%2Fplain;cvsroot=slony1 > > Certainly announcements on PostgreSQL fora are planned... > > >> I haven't seen any press related stuff on the Slony mailing list, so >> I don't know what the people working on Slony think about this. >> > > We tend to send "press releases" to PostgreSQL lists, and watch things > emerge from there... >
Josh Berkus wrote: >Andy, > > > >>We're happy to also offer some help in drafting and/or editing this >>release. In fact, as a general rule, I'm happy to contribute >>professional PR people's time to any PostgreSQL community press >>releases, just as a service. In this particular case, we'd also >>appreciate a brief mention as a sponsor of the PL/Java work. Thanks, >> >> > >You're sponsoring Thomas? I'd no idea. > >Anyway, I'll try to figure out a reporter to pitch the story to. >Actually, the fact that CMD and EDB are nominially competitors gives this >story an additional slant. > > > I would appreciate recing your press notices. Thank you. Michael