Re: DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement
От | Geoff Davidson |
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Тема | Re: DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement |
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Msg-id | 3DBC523B.EEDD76A4@sales.org обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: DRAFT: v7.3 Release Announcement ("Derek Barrett" <derekbarrett@graffiti.net>) |
Список | pgsql-advocacy |
Derek, thanks for the catch on the paths, it's always better to spell these things out. > Derek Barrett wrote: > > 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 > >
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