Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I am willing to talk to anyone about this. There is a reason my phone
> number is in my signature (note new phone number; I just moved.)
>
> Also, I am willing to make trips to companies to talk about
> PostgreSQL.
> I can't make 100's of trips a year, but I try to do at least
> on a month.
> I just did one last week. If your company is interested in
> funding or a
> visit to talk about PostgreSQL, I am ready. Also, for the advocacy
> site, I will be putting together a list of people around the world who
> are ready to talk via phone or visit about PostgreSQL.
>
> I am a little bogged down on the pre-beta issue, but plan to hit this
> full force once beta begins.
I have the feeling that PostgreSQL needs a bit more of a PR effort. I
started thinking about this some time ago and then I asked Bruce why
Great Bridge failed. Then he started this thread. But I think the issue
is bigger.
When we started using PostgreSQL we tried to find success stories and
study cases. There were almost none. If you go to the MySQL web site -
the study cases are there. I find it crucial for new users - especially
corporations - to read study cases before taking a decision.
Decisions in big corporations are taken my managers and managers need
more than just technical assurance that this works. Managers study MBA
and MBA is one year reading day and night about what other companies did
right or wrong.
Developers tend not to like managers, but that's the wrong way. Both can
not do without the other. Instead of trying to work without 'them' it is
better to see how to work with them.
If PostgreSQL has a management oriented section - the developers who
want to implement PostgreSQL will have better food to feed their
managers. This will improve the climate a lot.
I see this effort by starting collecting and writing high quality study
cases - who uses it, why do they use it, how did they started using it,
what were the pros and cons, how did it go, etc. There are not much
technical details in that. But a lot a manager needs in order to take a
decision.
Iavor
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