Re: DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement
От | Derek Barrett |
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Тема | Re: DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement |
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Msg-id | 20021027173733.29898.qmail@graffiti.net обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement (Geoff Davidson <geoff@sales.org>) |
Список | pgsql-advocacy |
Nice job on that one Marc, looks great, I especially liked the testimonials. Only thing I found confusing were the paths to the software, a layman might not understand them. I am guessing maybe these are to be filled in later? Maybe instead of /pub/source/v7.3, could be: http://www.postgresql.org/pub/source/v7.3 "Source for this release is available on all mirrors under: /pub/source/v7.3 A complete list of changes in v7.3 can be found in the HISTORY file, included with the release, or available from all ftp mirrors as: /pub/README.v7_3" Keep up the good work! ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Davidson <geoff@sales.org> Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:13:21 -0500 To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org> Subject: [pgsql-advocacy] DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement > Good morning! > > As requested, I've put together a draft proposal for this announcement > of the upcoming release. > > This is clearly done with an advocacy based sales & marketing spin. It > follows sales.org's proven 6 'Power Opening©' steps (of course): > 1. Who you are (PGDG) > 2. What you're selling (PostgreSQL) > 3. What's In It for Them (free alternative to commercial solutions) > 4. Why should they believe you (third party quotes/endorsements) > 5. Expectations (changes in this release, making it even better!) > 6. Process (Where to go and get the code or more info) > > Feel free to change and improve any of the content as you wish, I'm > not burdened by any ego issues wrt pride in authorship, even if you > decide to throw it out and start over ;) > > --Geoff > > ----- > > For Immediate Release November 1st, 2002 > > PostgreSQL Global Development Group Announces Version 7.3 > > PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database, > provides solutions for many of the most demanding applications in > use today, saving business and government millions of dollars each > year. The PostgreSQL Global Development Group proudly announces that > the "best is better again" with the release of the freely available > PostgreSQL v7.3 object-relational database management system (ORDBMS). > > With more than 16 years of development by hundreds of the > world's most generous and brilliant minds from the open source > community, PostgreSQL continues to make the decision between free > software and commercial databases "a simple choice between open source > or an open wallet." Many companies and agencies can no longer afford > the high costs and constantly changing terms of licensed commercial > software - making PostgreSQL one of the most highly sought after free > technologies in the market today. With the release of v7.3 the > decision to choose PostgreSQL will be even easier. > > Here is what some current PostgreSQL users have gone on record > to say about this technology: > > "We believe that the key point relating to databases for the > .ORG redelegation is not which database the operator is using, but, > rather, whether the database will support the .ORG registry in a > stable, scalable, and highly available manner. > ...over a year of experience...clearly demonstrates that the > PostgreSQL database used by Afilias performs at the level of > reliability and availability required for the mission critical > operations of a global gTLD registry." > Internet Society (ISOC) > > "PostgreSQL has scaled perfectly with our rapidly expanding > business, and we recommend it over every other DB." > TrustCommerce, California > > "PgMarket has been developed around PostgreSQL because of its > unmatched performance, features, price, and scalability. It is the best > possible database for enterprise e-commerce." > Fitcom srl, Italy > > "PostgreSQL provided sales.org with a solution that was $70,000 > less expensive to create, and over 70% lower in cost to operate and > maintain than any of the commercial DBMS offerings we looked at." > sales.org Inc., Toronto > > "PostgreSQL handles virtually all the standard SQL constructs. > It is easy (relatively speaking) to administer, it is fast, it is > efficient, it has a great API, and it supports ODBC, why would you > choose something else?" > Mohawk Software, Massachusetts > > "... selected PostgreSQL as one of the key components for their > solution, relying on the power and extensibility of the database even > under heavy load." > Vanten, K.K., Tokyo > > > Additions & improvements in Version 7.3 release include: > > SCHEMAS > Schemas allow users to create objects in their own namespace > so two people or applications can have tables with the same > name. There is also a public schema for shared tables. > Table/index creation can be restricted by removing > permissions on the public schema > > Drop Column > Now supports ALTER TABLE ... DROP COLUMN functionality. > > Table Functions > Functions returning multiple rows and/or multiple columns are > now much easier to use than before. The "table function" can > be called in the SELECT FROM clause, treating its output like > a table. Also, plpgsql functions can now return sets. > > Prepared Queries > For performance, PostgreSQL now supports prepared queries. > > Dependency Tracking > PostgreSQL now records object dependencies, which allows > improvements in many areas. > > Privileges > Functions & procedural languages now have privileges. People > running these can take on the privileges of their creators. > > Multibyte/Locale > Both multibyte and locale are now always enabled. > > Logging > A variety of logging options have been enhanced. > > Interfaces > A large number of interfaces have been moved to > http://gborg.postgresql.org where they can be developed > and released independently. > > Functions/Identifiers > By default, functions can now take up to 32 parameters, and > identifiers can be up to 63 bytes long. > > Along with many many more enhancements, bug fixes and > performance related changes from v7.2 ... > > Source for this release is available on all mirrors under: > /pub/source/v7.3 > > More information on PostgreSQL is available on the project > websites mirrored worldwide through: > http://www.postgresql.org > > A complete list of changes in v7.3 can be found in the HISTORY > file, included with the release, or available from all ftp mirrors as: > /pub/README.v7_3 > > Marc G. Fournier > Co-ordinator > PostgreSQL Global Development Group > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > > -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://www.graffiti.net Powered by Outblaze
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