Thread: Re: [HACKERS] My new job

Re: [HACKERS] My new job

From
jeff
Date:
"...storm brewing in a tea cup, it just doesn't seem to be that
threatening a situation at a glance. Congrats to everyone on their new positions."

I think this 'community' has been doing a great job for all concerned.
From lurking here while I learn enough to do something useful I have
been impressed. If it ain't broke...

"...unseemly fraction of core members working for the same company..." I
assume it is to make sure 'corporate' influence is minimized. Maybe
because most care about PG this is not really a real problem?

The prisoners dilemma is only a dilemma if you play by its rules. All 3
parties are trying to get away with something - get a free lunch (even
the cops). Meaning 1+1=3. Well, if that's the game everyone is playing
nobody except the biggest gun wins, because they can change the
equations, play people off each other, lie, etc.

But if most are in the 1+1=2 game, meaning there is enough honesty and
integrity in the system, you don't need as much structure. As long as
the main priority is to keep PG on the road of excellence, that is what
will happen.

Re: Re: [HACKERS] My new job

From
"Adam Lang"
Date:
THAT is the real issue at hand. What ends up being priority... development
for the company that pays you or development for the "charity" work?  I am
not making assumptions on people's character.  But there is an occasional
bad apple out there that will sell out their ideals for money. :)  That is
the fear that the core group is probably thinking of... maybe not even
that... maybe just subconsciously developers more concerned with their
employer... and if you have 50% at the same employer... priorities can
drift.

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
----- Original Message -----
From: "jeff" <fitz22@earthlink.net>
To: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 3:23 PM
Subject: [GENERAL] Re: [HACKERS] My new job


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>
> But if most are in the 1+1=2 game, meaning there is enough honesty and
> integrity in the system, you don't need as much structure. As long as
> the main priority is to keep PG on the road of excellence, that is what
> will happen.