Re: Change to EnterpriseDB website

I assume you just missed the part of the thread where several members of
the community requested that this change be made? We can hardly fault Derek
for letting us know that this has now happened, and it's certainly not spam
IMHO.

I'd rather say kudos to Derek for listening to the community and maknig
this change happen so quickly.

//Magnus

On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 07:41:40AM +0200, Hans-Juergen Schoenig wrote:
> good morning,
>
> the texts on your website must be wonderful.
> but it is good enough to justify spamming this mailing list?
>
> best regards,
>
> hans
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2007, at 10:19 PM, Derek Rodner wrote:
>
> >Folks,
> >
> >I wanted to let you know that we have changed the text on our website
> >from:
> >
> >EnterpriseDB substantially enhanced PostgreSQL, the world's most
> >advanced open source database, to create the EnterpriseDB Database
> >Server. The product retains the legendary stability and reliability of
> >PostgreSQL while performing up to 200% faster.
> >
> >To:
> >EnterpriseDB substantially enhanced PostgreSQL, the world's most
> >advanced open source database, to create the EnterpriseDB Database
> >Server. The product retains the legendary stability and reliability of
> >PostgreSQL while adding Oracle compatibility and DynaTune(tm), an
> >automated tuning function that reduces the need to continually manage
> >performance.
> >
> >We will be making the same change to our data sheet as well.
> >
> >
> >Derek M. Rodner
> >Director, Product Strategy
> >EnterpriseDB Corporation
> >732.331.1333 office
> >484.252.1943 cell
> >www.enterprisedb.com
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pgsql-advocacy-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> >[mailto:pgsql-advocacy-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Andrew
> >Hammond
> >Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:38 PM
> >To: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
> >Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Problem with recent PostgreSQL
> >relatedpressrelease
> >
> >On Jul 14, 3:04 pm, da(dot)(dot)(dot)(at)fetter(dot)org (David Fetter) wrote:
> >>On Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 02:06:14PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> >>>Dave Page wrote:
> >>>>Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> >>>>>Dave Page wrote:
> >>
> >>>>>PostgreSQL Core is the distribution developed and distributed by
> >the
> >>>>>PostgreSQL.Org community. We are one of the many contributors to
> >this
> >>>>>excellent database software. It is 100% enterprise ready and
> >>>>>commercially supported.
> >>
> >>>>Which means what exactly? Precisely nothing as far as whether CMD
> >are
> >>>>THE PostgreSQL Company or A PostgreSQL Company.
> >>
> >>>Precisely nothing to you, which I accept. It a differentiating
> >factor
> >>>for us.
> >>
> >>It also happens to be objectively false and misleading, as many
> >>people
> >>have told you many times. To take one example, Varlena LLC has been
> >>doing exclusively PostgreSQL for quite some time. There are other
> >>companies not based in North America that do the same. Please stop
> >>this, keeping in mind that business in Matthew 7:1-5.
> >>
> >>Sincerely,
> >>David
> >>who also does PostgreSQL exclusively, and doesn't work at CMD.
> >
> >To the point, if you are willing to accept that there are companies
> >other than CMD which could be reasonably described as "A PostgreSQL
> >Company" then CMD calling themselves "The PostgreSQL Company" doesn't
> >seem all that reasonable.
> >
> >CMD has a lot to offer as a company. I can't understand why they'd
> >waste the attention of a potential client with what is clearly
> >marketing speak.
> >
> >Andrew