Re: Postgres 7.3 announcement on postgresql.org

On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Bruce Momjian wrote:

>
> FYI, Vince, I started reading all my email (using elm) in a special 120
> column wide, 38 row xterm. There was just too much detail in those
> subjects i was missing.

Doesn't do me much good if too often I don't have the luxury of a large
screen 'cuze I'm reading from a remote site with horrible resolution or
just an 80x25 screen.

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>
> Vince Vielhaber wrote:
> > On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> >
> > > > Glad you liked it. But that doesn't change the fact that it obscured the
> > > > release to the point that many people didn't even know it was released.
> > > > I found out by folks complaining about broken links.
> > >
> > > Hrm - the subject said it all, plus what about the first 2 paragraphs?
> > >
> > > " PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces Version 7.3"
> > >
> > > "The PostgreSQL Global Development Group proudly announces the
> > > release of version 7.3 of the PostgreSQL object-relational database
> > > management system (ORDBMS). PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced
> > > open source database, provides solutions for many of the most demanding
> > > applications in use today, saving businesses and governments millions
> > > of dollars each year."
> > >
> > > Maybe the user comments can be moved until after the 7.3 feature list?
> >
> > First things first. In pine, the "announcement" looked like this in the
> > index:
> >
> > 17096 Nov 28 PostgreSQL Public (6733) [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Developm
> >
> > I see nothing about 7.3 there. When skimming the mailbox, that's what I
> > see. I didn't see the actual message until AFTER went looking for it.
> >
> > When I did find it, this is what I saw when I opened it:
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> >
> >
> > For Immediate Release November 28th, 2002
> >
> > Contacts:
> > Justin Clift
> > justin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > +61.3 9363 1313 (Australia)
> >
> > Marc Fournier
> > scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > +1.902 542 0713 (Canada)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Yep, it's gotta be the best one yet.
> >
> > Vince.
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