Re: and now some negatives about Linuxworld

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: mdean <mdean(at)xn1(dot)com>
Subject: Re: and now some negatives about Linuxworld
Date: 2006-08-20 08:00:41
Message-ID: 200608201000.42217.peter_e@gmx.net
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mdean wrote:
> 2.. Here is a letter I received from Solid. Why can't postgresql
> capture every email of everyone who stops and talks.

Because one of the ideals underlying open-source software is to not only
respect but enhance people's privacy and desire to be left alone.

> "just put your
> name and address inour database and you will receive this full
> working CD!! etc.

And I don't see where the staff to do that would be anyway.

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Peter Eisentraut
http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/

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