From: | Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> |
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To: | pgsql-advocacy Advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Changing the sponsors page |
Date: | 2011-05-12 21:49:15 |
Message-ID: | 4DCC55DB.7050902@agliodbs.com |
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All,
http://www.postgresql.org/about/sponsors
I don't like this page. I've been dragging my feet on updating it
because I don't think it works the way it is at all.
The current scheme of Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze was designed by Josh
Drake, and put through because he did the web work to make it happen.
However, I don't think the criteria there make a lot of sense, and we've
never had consensus on the "level" scheme -- we've just kept what's
there because nobody could be bothered to rework it. Furthermore, I
don't think it's possible to come up with a consensus on any system
which involves more than 2 levels and apply it.
Therefore, I would like to simplify this page into two categories: Major
Sponsors and Sponsors.
Major Sponsors would be companies who have supported one or more
full-time contributors, or the equivalent, for more than one year.
Sponsors would be any company who has consistently contributed
substantial developer time and/or money to PostgreSQL (i.e. several
$thousand) for a year or more. A company which does *only* event
sponsorships wouldn't count, because they already get credit through the
event.
I think this scheme would be a lot simpler and easier to maintain, and
result in less arguing about what level someone should be.
--
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com
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