Re: PostgreSQL Booth at LinuxWorld

Andy Astor wrote:
> Unless I'm missing something, eDB and EnterpriseDB are not different
> companies. We started off with a little 'e' and have moved to EDB as our
> abbreviation.

There is a company called eDB (that I can't find right now) that was
advertising on PostgreSQL.Org that was not EnterpriseDB. They don't come
up currently which is making it difficult to find them.

They had some vapor clustering solution.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-advocacy-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> <pgsql-advocacy-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
> CC: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Sent: Mon Aug 08 14:02:30 2005
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Booth at LinuxWorld
>
> Josh Berkus wrote:
> > Josh,
> >
> >
> >>I heard EnterpriseDB mention that they are hosting the community within
> >>their booth at LinuxWorld this year. Question... Why isn't the community
> >>having their own booth?
> >
> >
> > What, like OSCON? <grin>
>
> Well yes actually. Again I am not being negative here but the booth at
> OSCON was the PostgreSQL.Org booth. If you note all the name tags they
> ALL said PostgreSQL.Org not Command Prompt or SRA America. The main
> banner was PostgreSQL.Org as well.
>
> > Due to exceptionally high demand for .ORG booths this year, we got
> bounced
> > from having a booth (also due to a snag with my old fax machine). As it
> > turns out, being with eDB has some significant benefits, not the least of
> > which is that we'll be on the main show floor which the .ORGs will
> *not*.
> > Also eDB is making us some nice signage and CDs.
>
> I am not suggesting that we don't work with EnterpriseDB (you might want
> to take note, eDB is a different PostgreSQL company then EnterpriseDB).
> Heck I beat Denis twice in golf, I will work with him anytime ;).
>
> > It also makes our booth setup etc. considerably easier, as it did at
> OSCON, if
> > PG-supporting companies are willing to help.
>
> Yes it does. All I am saying is that I wanted PostgreSQL.Org to be the
> main entity at the booth and that the companies should be secondary.
>
> > Well, maybe next year we can talk about a Foundation booth with all
> of the
> > companies who desire involved.
>
> I hope so.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
>
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