Re: [GENERAL] Oft Ask: How to contribute to PostgreSQL?

At 11:12 PM 06-12-1999 -0400, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
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>I'm glad we are all thinking alike :)

Yep. I really would like a credit card thingy tho, coz it's more convenient
than trying to do international bank transfers, money orders and all that.

There's a bit of pain interfacing with the bank/card clearinghouse though.

>On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Lincoln Yeoh wrote:
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>> At 08:56 PM 05-12-1999 -0400, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
>> > pages off of http://www.pgsql.com that will provide a cleaner means of
>> > contribute financially towards having features implemented, as well as
>>
>> How about a website where the public can stick in their credit card number
>> and donate directly to
>> 1) Postgres Inc/Org (which then could pay out "salaries")
>> 2) A particular Postgres project (if necessary).
>> 3) A particular developer (if it won't be detrimental to team spirit).
>>

>1. don't like that one...that's what we do the support contracts,

OK. Was just an idea for general funding.

>2. see http://www.pgsql.com/features ... its a start, we will expand on it
> over the next few days, add a cgi backend, etc etc...

Looks ok, heh maybe some bright spark will put a pledge for negative bucks
for stuff they don't like :).

I still would like support for credit card payments..

>3. I feel that this one ties directly into 2...pick a feature taht that
> developer has taken on according to the TODO list...

Yeah, probably better for teamwork/teamspirit..

>> Could also have a Thank you page for things like "Keep up the good work",
>> "Mucho gracias!", etc (criticism and bug reports should be kept to mailing
>> lists).
>
>A comments page? Lincoln Yech <lylyech(at)mecomb(dot)com> says this about
>PostreSQL...? Doable, let me play with it...

More like a way of saying "Thanks" to the developers. I figure many times a
sincere word of thanks/encouragement at the right moment is priceless.
Problem is there could be abuses by nasty people.

The comments could actually be added to your existing projects page perhaps.

BTW the Postgres elephant doesn't look quite as attractive as the Linux
penguin.

That said, it could still make a decent stuffed toy. Give it big eyes and a
PostgreSQL t-shirt around a roly-poly body.

Thing is at current exchange rates, I can get cute stuffed toys for only
USD2 here. USD20 is like 20 lunches... Got to save up...

Cheerio,

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