Re: Joint user survey with EnterpriseDB?

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Shane Ambler <pgsql(at)Sheeky(dot)Biz>, "Leif B(dot) Kristensen" <leif(at)solumslekt(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Joint user survey with EnterpriseDB?
Date: 2009-06-30 18:59:19
Message-ID: 4A4A6087.4040900@agliodbs.com
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On 6/30/09 8:52 AM, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-06-29 at 15:11 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
>
>> So it sounds like, if we improve the questions and take the sales lead
>> stuff out, the community is fine with advertising the survey on
>> www.postgresql.org?
>
> What is special about this one company doing the survey? AFAICS,
> nothing, it's just another way to do marketing. I'm told that's fair
> game these days though. What I'm more concerned about is why PostgreSQL
> isn't discussing doing this itself.

Mainly that they're doing the work to get the survey up.

> We (PostgreSL project) should be sending out an email one month after
> release of 8.4 to elicit structured feedback. This should be an integral
> part of the release process.

I completely agree. Volunteers?

--
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
www.pgexperts.com

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