Re: 7.4 Press Release -- Draft #3

From: Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net>
To: Merlin Moncure <merlin(dot)moncure(at)rcsonline(dot)com>
Cc: Postgresql Advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Rod Taylor <rbt(at)rbt(dot)ca>
Subject: Re: 7.4 Press Release -- Draft #3
Date: 2003-07-22 17:13:18
Message-ID: 1058893998.22273.235.camel@camel
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I disagree on both points; I think 'is' is too strong of a word, since
we can't guarantee peoples apps will run faster.

..and it's certainly cheaper.
..and it's cheaper.
..and it's much cheaper.

certainly infers that you already know it's cheaper, the others are just
us telling you it's cheaper.

Robert Treat

On Tue, 2003-07-22 at 12:51, Merlin Moncure wrote:
> I would replace 'should be' with 'is' and remove 'certainly' (or replace
> with much) for a stronger statement...
>
> Regards,
> Merlin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darcy Buskermolen [mailto:darcy(at)wavefire(dot)com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:29 PM
> To: Josh Berkus; Rod Taylor; Sean Chittenden
> Cc: Gavin Sherry; Robert Treat; Postgresql Advocacy
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] 7.4 Press Release -- Draft #3
>
> On Tuesday 22 July 2003 09:13, Josh Berkus wrote:
> > > You can use my name if you like (Rod Taylor with InQuent
> Technologies
> > > Inc.).
> >
> "If you tried PostgreSQL before, and it wasn't quite fast enough, and
> you
> went with Oracle, it's time to re-evaluate," suggests Rod Taylor of
> InQuent Technologies. "PostgreSQL should be just as fast, if not faster,
> and
> it's certainly cheaper."
>
> You might want to change the possesive nature of this quote (WE should
> be....), makes it sound like it's PostgreSQL making the claim, not a
> user/DBA.
>
>
> --
> Darcy Buskermolen
> Wavefire Technologies Corp.
> ph: 250.717.0200
> fx: 250.763.1759
> http://www.wavefire.com
>
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