Thread: pgcon 2012
Dear sir,
we are recent users of Postgres and wish to be more aware and soak up the activities around the DB.
we used to develop more on MySql , SQl Server combo
Now we are using PG 9.0.5 , NPGSQL + Visual CSharp , Java
Is http://www.pgcon.org/2012/?2nd
a valid and certified Postgres Event or is it just a marketing strategy by Private Event Management firm
Especially related to
- latest PG developments
- learn about PG Stats , Logs , PG_Settings table
- hire postgres related manpower
because we are based in Delhi, and it will take efforts to send candidates to the event
thanking you
yours truly
arvind
we are recent users of Postgres and wish to be more aware and soak up the activities around the DB.
we used to develop more on MySql , SQl Server combo
Now we are using PG 9.0.5 , NPGSQL + Visual CSharp , Java
Is http://www.pgcon.org/2012/?2nd
a valid and certified Postgres Event or is it just a marketing strategy by Private Event Management firm
Especially related to
- latest PG developments
- learn about PG Stats , Logs , PG_Settings table
- hire postgres related manpower
because we are based in Delhi, and it will take efforts to send candidates to the event
thanking you
yours truly
arvind
On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 04:46:49AM +0000, Arvind Singh wrote: > Dear sir, > > we are recent users of Postgres and wish to be more aware and soak up the > activities around the DB. > we used to develop more on MySql , SQl Server combo > > Now we are using PG 9.0.5 , NPGSQL + Visual CSharp , Java > > Is http://www.pgcon.org/2012/?2nd > > a valid and certified Postgres Event or is it just a marketing strategy by > Private Event Management firm > > Especially related to > - latest PG developments > - learn about PG Stats , Logs , PG_Settings table > - hire postgres related manpower > > because we are based in Delhi, and it will take efforts to send candidates to > the event I will blog a little about PGCon on Monday. PGCon is exactly what it says it is, and is very non-marketing and very tech-heavy. If you look at the speaker list from last year, it has almost all the server developers in attendance. In fact, if anything, it might have too much technology focus and not enough hands-on/admin focus for you. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + It's impossible for everything to be true. +
On 03/24/2012 12:46 AM, Arvind Singh wrote:
There is no such thing as a "certified" Postgres event. All of the conferences in the world are run by private groups and/or companies. In addition to what attendees normally pay, there are normally a number of companies involved in sponsoring each event. In many cases the events wouldn't be feasible without that sponsorship help. Some conferences also benefit heavily from the various PostgreSQL user's groups around the world too, like the yearly European conference that you might consider too: http://pgconf.eu
There are some policies for who can use PostgreSQL community resources like the postgresql.org web site to promote their event, which you can see at http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/NewsEventsApproval But many organizations and companies meet those guidelines, and none of them are any more or less official than the others.
One helpful thing to consider when deciding which conference to attend is whether the speakers are involved in the areas you're interested in. For the database itself, a list of many frequent contributors is found at http://www.postgresql.org/community/contributors/ If you check the PGCon speaker list, you'll see many of them are also on that contributor list. That's one reason that PGCon is an excellent conference. It's also very well run by its organizers, even though they are "private event management" by your definition.
a valid and certified Postgres Event or is it just a marketing strategy by Private Event Management firm
There is no such thing as a "certified" Postgres event. All of the conferences in the world are run by private groups and/or companies. In addition to what attendees normally pay, there are normally a number of companies involved in sponsoring each event. In many cases the events wouldn't be feasible without that sponsorship help. Some conferences also benefit heavily from the various PostgreSQL user's groups around the world too, like the yearly European conference that you might consider too: http://pgconf.eu
There are some policies for who can use PostgreSQL community resources like the postgresql.org web site to promote their event, which you can see at http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/NewsEventsApproval But many organizations and companies meet those guidelines, and none of them are any more or less official than the others.
One helpful thing to consider when deciding which conference to attend is whether the speakers are involved in the areas you're interested in. For the database itself, a list of many frequent contributors is found at http://www.postgresql.org/community/contributors/ If you check the PGCon speaker list, you'll see many of them are also on that contributor list. That's one reason that PGCon is an excellent conference. It's also very well run by its organizers, even though they are "private event management" by your definition.
-- Greg Smith 2ndQuadrant US greg@2ndQuadrant.com Baltimore, MD PostgreSQL Training, Services, and 24x7 Support www.2ndQuadrant.com