> One reason why I've
>always insisted that if we were going to put the weekly news on the web
>we would do it on a community controlled website is because I don't want
>things to go there. Apparently I'm in the minority on this position
>though.
>
>
I don't believe you are the minority with this position. All
of your points of valid and I agree with them.
From Command Prompt's position, it wasn't UNTIL we started
offering code back, and providing services to the community
directly that we received recognition.
An example is Practical PostgreSQL. That book has been
online since the day it hit shelves, free for anyone to use.
But it isn't the same as say donating patches to ECPG or
PlPerl which gets directly injected into the community.
Practical PostgreSQL is a community resource, but it is
not community sponsored.
This doesn't mean that someone's (like Varlena) contributions
aren't welcome or appreciated but they are not PostgreSQL
projects.
At first this was an annoyance but as we have become more
involved and seen how things worked, it makes sense.
Although not all of our community giveback is controlled
or directed via the community this is because some of it
must maintain a commercial interest.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
>
>Robert Treat
>
>
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