From: | Dan Langille <dan(at)langille(dot)org> |
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To: | Alexey Borzov <borz_off(at)cs(dot)msu(dot)su> |
Cc: | David Costa <geeks(at)dotgeek(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: PHP/Postgresql Advocacy |
Date: | 2004-02-14 13:38:24 |
Message-ID: | 20040214083710.D49113@xeon.unixathome.org |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Alexey Borzov wrote:
> I think that the most urgent thing in PostgreSQL advocacy is the update of its
> web presence. Right now all the advocacy ends as soon as someone clicks on the
> link and sees the abomination that is postgresql.org
>
> I am already working on the changes to website, just can't get any comments from
> the people who should (supposedly) be more interested in it than myself.
>
> If you are interested in helping, too, then here's how:
> 1) There is a well-hidden closed list for website development: pgsql-www. You
> can send a subscription request to it. If you pester the important people long
> enough on more public mailing lists (like here), your subscripion will be
> approved quite fast.
> 2) There is a module on gborg, it is called pgweb and contains most of the code
> for the website. Of course, database schema is conveniently hidden, but if you
> pester the important people long enough, you can have it.
> 3) Consult the archives for pgsql-www for the pointers on the things already
> done and that still need to be done. Comment on them.
>
> The most needed thing right now IMO is a professional looking design for the
> postgresql.org website. As Marc told me, the current one was done by his two
> year old child using crayons.
Alex: What you say is not as important as how you say it. Using the
insults above will encourage support.
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