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PostgreSQL at CeBIT?

От
Peter Eisentraut
Дата:
I was approached by a company that provides free of charge presentation
space for free software projects on the CeBIT computer fair.  Apparently,
they also organize a forum for discussions or presentations.  Any thoughts
on that?

--
Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


Re: PostgreSQL at CeBIT?

От
Justin Clift
Дата:
Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> I was approached by a company that provides free of charge presentation
> space for free software projects on the CeBIT computer fair.  Apparently,
> they also organize a forum for discussions or presentations.  Any thoughts
> on that?

Hi Peter,

This sounds very interesting, not only to us but also to many other
large Open Source projects.

Any idea on what kind of or how much presentation space, or any other
details?

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

--
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
- Indira Gandhi


Re: PostgreSQL at CeBIT?

От
Peter Eisentraut
Дата:
Justin Clift writes:

> Any idea on what kind of or how much presentation space, or any other
> details?

Well, if we have "general interest", then they will send me more
information.

Judging from the CeBIT I attended two years ago, it will probably not be
much more than a table within a larger stand/area organized and decorated
by the sponsor.

The real question is whether anyone would want to come and participate in
the organization of this thing.  I could do it, but not the whole week all
alone.

Btw., I know there are other exposition and conference type events where
free software projects can get presentation space, but in the past this
has mostly failed to materialize for us because of the lack of manpower,
and secondarily because of the lack of a project concept for such things.

--
Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net


Re: PostgreSQL at CeBIT?

От
Justin Clift
Дата:
Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Justin Clift writes:
>
>
>>Any idea on what kind of or how much presentation space, or any other
>>details?
>
>
> Well, if we have "general interest", then they will send me more
> information.

Yep, we can definitely say we have "general interest".  Would also like
to pass the info on to some other main Open Source projects too, as
they'd likely be interested as well.


> Judging from the CeBIT I attended two years ago, it will probably not be
> much more than a table within a larger stand/area organized and decorated
> by the sponsor.

Ok, sounds pretty cut back, but it also sounds better than nothing.  We
might be able to achieve a stronger presence by having several large
Open Source projects involved all together too.


> The real question is whether anyone would want to come and participate in
> the organization of this thing.  I could do it, but not the whole week all
> alone.

Good point.  Lets get some more details from them, and then see if we we
can raise the level of interest around the place.  There is a pretty
well established PostgreSQL presence in Germany, so it should be
possible to have a few people there.


> Btw., I know there are other exposition and conference type events where
> free software projects can get presentation space, but in the past this
> has mostly failed to materialize for us because of the lack of manpower,
> and secondarily because of the lack of a project concept for such things.

Totally agreed.  However, "Open Source" has become a media buzzword now,
so we might be able to leverage from that to further interest.

It's probably worth a shot.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift

--
"My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those
who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the
first group; there was less competition there."
- Indira Gandhi