Re: DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement

Nice job on that one Marc, looks great, I especially liked the
testimonials.

Only thing I found confusing were the paths to the software,
a layman might not understand them. I am guessing maybe these are to
be filled in later? Maybe instead of /pub/source/v7.3, could be:

http://www.postgresql.org/pub/source/v7.3

"Source for this release is available on all mirrors under:
/pub/source/v7.3

A complete list of changes in v7.3 can be found in the
HISTORY file, included with the release, or available from all ftp mirrors as:
/pub/README.v7_3"

Keep up the good work!

----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Davidson <geoff(at)sales(dot)org>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:13:21 -0500
To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Subject: [pgsql-advocacy] DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement

> Good morning!
>
> As requested, I've put together a draft proposal for this announcement
> of the upcoming release.
>
> This is clearly done with an advocacy based sales & marketing spin. It
> follows sales.org's proven 6 'Power Opening©' steps (of course):
> 1. Who you are (PGDG)
> 2. What you're selling (PostgreSQL)
> 3. What's In It for Them (free alternative to commercial solutions)
> 4. Why should they believe you (third party quotes/endorsements)
> 5. Expectations (changes in this release, making it even better!)
> 6. Process (Where to go and get the code or more info)
>
> Feel free to change and improve any of the content as you wish, I'm
> not burdened by any ego issues wrt pride in authorship, even if you
> decide to throw it out and start over ;)
>
> --Geoff
>
> -----
>
> For Immediate Release November 1st, 2002
>
> PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces Version 7.3
>
> PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database,
> provides solutions for many of the most demanding applications in
> use today, saving business and government millions of dollars each
> year. The PostgreSQL Global Development Group proudly announces that
> the "best is better again" with the release of the freely available
> PostgreSQL v7.3 object-relational database management system (ORDBMS).
>
> With more than 16 years of development by hundreds of the
> world's most generous and brilliant minds from the open source
> community, PostgreSQL continues to make the decision between free
> software and commercial databases "a simple choice between open source
> or an open wallet." Many companies and agencies can no longer afford
> the high costs and constantly changing terms of licensed commercial
> software - making PostgreSQL one of the most highly sought after free
> technologies in the market today. With the release of v7.3 the
> decision to choose PostgreSQL will be even easier.
>
> Here is what some current PostgreSQL users have gone on record
> to say about this technology:
>
> "We believe that the key point relating to databases for the
> .ORG redelegation is not which database the operator is using, but,
> rather, whether the database will support the .ORG registry in a
> stable, scalable, and highly available manner.
> ...over a year of experience...clearly demonstrates that the
> PostgreSQL database used by Afilias performs at the level of
> reliability and availability required for the mission critical
> operations of a global gTLD registry."
> Internet Society (ISOC)
>
> "PostgreSQL has scaled perfectly with our rapidly expanding
> business, and we recommend it over every other DB."
> TrustCommerce, California
>
> "PgMarket has been developed around PostgreSQL because of its
> unmatched performance, features, price, and scalability. It is the best
> possible database for enterprise e-commerce."
> Fitcom srl, Italy
>
> "PostgreSQL provided sales.org with a solution that was $70,000
> less expensive to create, and over 70% lower in cost to operate and
> maintain than any of the commercial DBMS offerings we looked at."
> sales.org Inc., Toronto
>
> "PostgreSQL handles virtually all the standard SQL constructs.
> It is easy (relatively speaking) to administer, it is fast, it is
> efficient, it has a great API, and it supports ODBC, why would you
> choose something else?"
> Mohawk Software, Massachusetts
>
> "... selected PostgreSQL as one of the key components for their
> solution, relying on the power and extensibility of the database even
> under heavy load."
> Vanten, K.K., Tokyo
>
>
> Additions & improvements in Version 7.3 release include:
>
> SCHEMAS
> Schemas allow users to create objects in their own namespace
> so two people or applications can have tables with the same
> name. There is also a public schema for shared tables.
> Table/index creation can be restricted by removing
> permissions on the public schema
>
> Drop Column
> Now supports ALTER TABLE ... DROP COLUMN functionality.
>
> Table Functions
> Functions returning multiple rows and/or multiple columns are
> now much easier to use than before. The "table function" can
> be called in the SELECT FROM clause, treating its output like
> a table. Also, plpgsql functions can now return sets.
>
> Prepared Queries
> For performance, PostgreSQL now supports prepared queries.
>
> Dependency Tracking
> PostgreSQL now records object dependencies, which allows
> improvements in many areas.
>
> Privileges
> Functions & procedural languages now have privileges. People
> running these can take on the privileges of their creators.
>
> Multibyte/Locale
> Both multibyte and locale are now always enabled.
>
> Logging
> A variety of logging options have been enhanced.
>
> Interfaces
> A large number of interfaces have been moved to
> http://gborg.postgresql.org where they can be developed
> and released independently.
>
> Functions/Identifiers
> By default, functions can now take up to 32 parameters, and
> identifiers can be up to 63 bytes long.
>
> Along with many many more enhancements, bug fixes and
> performance related changes from v7.2 ...
>
> Source for this release is available on all mirrors under:
> /pub/source/v7.3
>
> More information on PostgreSQL is available on the project
> websites mirrored worldwide through:
> http://www.postgresql.org
>
> A complete list of changes in v7.3 can be found in the HISTORY
> file, included with the release, or available from all ftp mirrors as:
> /pub/README.v7_3
>
> Marc G. Fournier
> Co-ordinator
> PostgreSQL Global Development Group
>
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