Re: [hypothetical product] support of PostgreSQL

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: "Jonathan S(dot) Katz" <jonathan(dot)katz(at)excoventures(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [hypothetical product] support of PostgreSQL
Date: 2013-07-29 17:14:06
Message-ID: 20130729171406.GN14652@eldon.alvh.no-ip.org
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Jonathan S. Katz wrote:

> > What do we want to tell them?
>
> Could cite this part of the policy - http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/NewsEventsApproval#Proprietary_.26_External_OSS_Project_News
>
> The description does not fit any of what we allow for proprietary projects - it seems like a "call for developers to assist us in our project" as opposed to announcing any types of news or releases. Announce is used for PG / PG OSS family software updates, PG-related proprietary product *releases* (in a limited quantity), and PG conferences.

Agreed.

Should we just slam the door on their nose? Or do we suggest, perhaps,
a post to pgsql-general?

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Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services

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