Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Webpage -> PGSQL Advocacy
От | The Hermit Hacker |
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Тема | Re: [HACKERS] PostgreSQL Webpage -> PGSQL Advocacy |
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Msg-id | Pine.BSF.4.05.9904231551310.8861-100000@thelab.hub.org обсуждение исходный текст |
Список | pgsql-hackers |
Please note that Advocacy is what http://www.pgsql.com is being formed around...offering Commercial Support is just one aspect of it... On Fri, 23 Apr 1999, Daniel Lundin wrote: > On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Hannu Krosing wrote: > > I think you should try to produce a high-contrast image, that then > > someone with artistic amitions could draw clean. > > > > Though more likely a good clear image could be produced by just > > hand-drawing the thing from the definition. > > > > ---------------------- > > Hannu > > I posted some time ago a first quick draft of a high contrast, hand drawn, > stylized elephant. It doesn't have the diamond in the image as of writing, > but of course that's easily fixed. > > http://test1.umc.se/ > > The web design used was also a quick draft done real quick. I abandonded > the idea when I saw Dmitry Samersoff's proposal, which I felt was very > well done. > > The PostgreSQL logo design and website should be redone and done in a > professional way before the release of 6.5. From my perspective alone, my > clients don't take PostgreSQL seriously when I direct them to the webpages > for reference, and that is highly unwanted. > > Regarding this, and the adovacy issue, > I have some thoughts on the subject: > > My wish is to set up an postgresql-adovacy group responsible for exposure > issues, publishing comparisons and benchmarks, web design and document > consistency (not the documentation itself but rather making sure it's well > written and consistent to the end user/developer). > Writing papers on the philosophy around the database, the movement and the > use of postgresql in different applications. > Banners, web buttons and merchandise also falls under the responsibility > of postgresql-advocacy. > this is not a trivial part of succesful software, and it _definitely_ > shouldn't be ignored (as seems somewhat the case now at times). > > As it is now, everyone I've actually _personally_ showed postgresql have > been amazed what it can do (the extensibility chord is a good one), but > not a SINGLE ONE knew anything about its features or sometimes even that > it existed before demonstrated before them. > And these are MySQL/Oracle/Sybase/Informix/FooDBMS users who after all > in varying degree are in the trade. > > This is what I'd like to work on changing. > > Any comments/thoughts on this? > > /Daniel > > _________________________________________________________________ /\__ > \/ > Daniel Lundin > MediaCenter, UNIX and BeOS Developer > > "Blessed is the mind not capable of doubt" > > > > Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy Systems Administrator @ hub.org primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org
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