Thread: PGCon vs Postgresql Conference
Is there any real difference between PGCon and Postgresql Conference East/West or is it the same idea in different places? My question is actually which people should go to which conference? Thank you Sim
Sim Zacks wrote: > Is there any real difference between PGCon and Postgresql Conference > East/West or is it the same idea in different places? > > My question is actually which people should go to which conference? They are different conferences. I think PGCon is more for backend developers, while Postgresql Conference East/West are more end-user conferences. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://postgres.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:22:59 -0500 (EST) Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote: > Sim Zacks wrote: > > Is there any real difference between PGCon and Postgresql > > Conference East/West or is it the same idea in different places? > > > > My question is actually which people should go to which conference? > > They are different conferences. I think PGCon is more for backend > developers, while Postgresql Conference East/West are more end-user > conferences. > I don't think that is true at all honestly. At least not by looking at the queue of proposed talks we have. Anyway my suggestion to Sim is to read about each conference on the respective conference websites: http://www.postgresqlconference.org/why/ http://www.pgcon.org/2008/ Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake - -- The PostgreSQL Company: Since 1997, http://www.commandprompt.com/ Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL SPI Liaison | SPI Director | PostgreSQL political pundit -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHn4/zATb/zqfZUUQRAhaaAJ4mWXUMG0/0X2WvHDJvBqC/yZJMcgCfacDr TioGwulx0VQhLrpSxRRSuGI= =rhr0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
On Jan 29, 2008 12:22 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote: > Sim Zacks wrote: > > Is there any real difference between PGCon and Postgresql Conference > > East/West or is it the same idea in different places? > > > > My question is actually which people should go to which conference? > > They are different conferences. I think PGCon is more for backend > developers, while Postgresql Conference East/West are more end-user > conferences. I appreciate the compliment :) We definitely are inviting end-users to our conference. But they'll be right along-side core contributors, and whip-smart developers. I'll just echo what JD said -- our queue of talks includes both very practical, tutorial-style talks, and more traditional developer-oriented talks. We've only got a few more days before we announce the selections on February 11th! For those of you thinking about proposing talks, submissions close on February 3rd. Get 'em in now!! -selena -- Selena Deckelmann PDXPUG - Portland PostgreSQL Users Group http://pugs.postgresql.org/pdx http://www.chesnok.com/daily
> Anyway my suggestion to Sim is to read about each conference on the > respective conference websites: > > http://www.postgresqlconference.org/why/ > http://www.pgcon.org/2008/ > I read those, I was just confused as to why there were 2 conferences on the same topics one right after the other. Someone mentioned that one is commercial and the other is not-for-profit, so someone might define PGCon as proprietary and say the postgresqlconference is open source, but that would start a flame war and would be inappropriate being that both of them are supporting open source software, and nobody is against making a profit (except Communists, and they're not against profit as long as the guy who worked hard to earn it doesn't get to keep it). In any case, I wanted to go to one of them, but I can't because one is on the weekend, which I can't attend, and the other ends late Friday afternoon, which is bad for me (but I'll have to wait until the schedule and costs are posted before I'll know for sure).
Sim Zacks wrote: >> Anyway my suggestion to Sim is to read about each conference on the >> respective conference websites: >> >> http://www.postgresqlconference.org/why/ >> http://www.pgcon.org/2008/ >> > I read those, I was just confused as to why there were 2 conferences on > the same topics one right after the other. Because there are two different entities organizing them. Just like there are 50 different Linux conferences around the world :). > Someone mentioned that one is commercial and the other is > not-for-profit, so someone might define PGCon as proprietary and say the > postgresqlconference is open source, but that would start a flame war > and would be inappropriate being that both of them are supporting open Hmm I don't know that is appropriate actually. Commercial can certainly benefit Open Source if direct ways. Look at CMD or EDB. PgCon has that option should it choose to as well. A more key difference is that the non-for-profit PostgreSQL Conference series submits 100% of its proceeds to PostgreSQL via SPI. > source software, and nobody is against making a profit Of course not. I love profit :). > (except > Communists, and they're not against profit as long as the guy who worked > hard to earn it doesn't get to keep it). Ehh, not going to bite on this one. It sounds a bit trollish. > In any case, I wanted to go to one of them, but I can't because one is > on the weekend, which I can't attend, and the other ends late Friday > afternoon, which is bad for me (but I'll have to wait until the schedule > and costs are posted before I'll know for sure). There is always PGday in July and August, plus West in October. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake
On Jan 30, 2008, at 12:18 AM, Sim Zacks wrote: >> Anyway my suggestion to Sim is to read about each conference on the >> respective conference websites: >> http://www.postgresqlconference.org/why/ >> http://www.pgcon.org/2008/ > I read those, I was just confused as to why there were 2 > conferences on the same topics one right after the other. > Someone mentioned that one is commercial and the other is not-for- > profit, so someone might define PGCon as proprietary and say the > postgresqlconference is open source, but that would start a flame > war and would be inappropriate being that both of them are > supporting open source software, and nobody is against making a > profit (except Communists, and they're not against profit as long > as the guy who worked hard to earn it doesn't get to keep it). So, at which should one wear red? Erik Jones DBA | Emma® erik@myemma.com 800.595.4401 or 615.292.5888 615.292.0777 (fax) Emma helps organizations everywhere communicate & market in style. Visit us online at http://www.myemma.com