Re: Hey guys, check this out.

From: Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>
To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
Cc: Lamar Owen <lamar(dot)owen(at)wgcr(dot)org>, <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Hey guys, check this out.
Date: 2001-04-15 04:34:18
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.30.0104150031540.36808-100000@paprika.michvhf.com
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I rarely sign a note as the webmaster, I like to keep a low profile.
I just sent the witch a note and made it a point to let her know who
I am - and BCCd Marc. He can cross post it if he wishes. I also sent
it to the editor of that rag.

Vince.

On Sun, 15 Apr 2001, The Hermit Hacker wrote:

>
> there is little, to nothing, factual about that whole article ...
>
> "Great Bridge essentially gives away its open-source database application
> at little cost..."
>
> - thannk god I can get it completely for free, eh?
>
> "Great Bridge executives say their licensing costs for the software..."
>
> - someone want to tell me when they started charging licensing
> costs?
>
> "...nearly 25 years ago"
>
> - I thought it was around '85? That's only 15 years ...
>
> "Version 7.1, due to ship at the end of June..."
>
> - should I pull what we've released? *raised eyebrow*
>
> "...is the marketing and channel arm for PostgreSQL"
>
> - they are?
>
> I wonder, is Great Bridge going to step up and correct the *several*
> mis-conceptions that have been touted in their name? There were alot of
> quotes from GB in there, so I wonder ... ?
>
> On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Lamar Owen wrote:
>
> > http://www.crn.com/Sections/Fast_Forward/fast_forward.asp?ArticleID=25670
> >
> > Marc will be pleased to note that the PostgreSQL project came out of the
> > FreeBSD project, and is Great Bridge's database. Gotta love
> > journalistic license.
> > --
> > Lamar Owen
> > WGCR Internet Radio
> > 1 Peter 4:11
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