Обсуждение: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Peter, Robert, Jason, Vince, Justin, et al.:

First off, I'd like to ask everyone to CUT IT OUT WITH THE $^*&^@** FLAMING,
ALREADY!   People are *attacking* each other instead of disagreeing.
Several posters seem to be taking to opportunity to say everything in the
most insulting way possible, even when the actual source of disagreement is
small.   Perhaps we should declare a moritorium on this topic for 48 hours to
let everyone calm down?

In case we don't, my response:

PETER, it's obvious that the press release team would have benefitted from
your copy-editing of the press release.    You have several good points about
places where we did not do the best possible job in the difficult task of
translating technical notes into a form the general press would understand.
I wrote a lot of the paragraphs you take issue with, and I don't deny that
they could stand improvement.

Would you be willing to act as a reviewer on future press releases?  That way,
we can get the benefit of your insight in a manner that will benefit the
press release process.

--
-Josh BerkusAglio Database SolutionsSan Francisco

Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> First off, I'd like to ask everyone to CUT IT OUT WITH THE $^*&^@** FLAMING, 
> ALREADY!   People are *attacking* each other instead of disagreeing.

Amen.  This was first time 'round for the advocacy group, and it's not
surprising that there are some things they did wrong, or at least could
have done better.  Can't we discuss the matter like a group of
reasonably friendly people?  I think we all have the same end goals
in mind, so I don't see the need for unpleasantness.
        regards, tom lane

Tom Lane wrote:
> Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> > First off, I'd like to ask everyone to CUT IT OUT WITH THE $^*&^@** FLAMING, 
> > ALREADY!   People are *attacking* each other instead of disagreeing.
> 
> Amen.  This was first time 'round for the advocacy group, and it's not
> surprising that there are some things they did wrong, or at least could
> have done better.  Can't we discuss the matter like a group of
> reasonably friendly people?  I think we all have the same end goals
> in mind, so I don't see the need for unpleasantness.

Agreed.  Here's a story:

Myself and a few people wanted live animals for a manger scene on our
church lawn for Christmas. Many thought it was a bad idea, but we went
ahead anyway.  It was a huge success, but then people complained we
didn't have enough people on the lawn to greet the hundreds of visitors.

Moral of the story:  if you take risks, expect folks to complain.  And,
even if you succeed, others will complain you didn't anticipate the
success.

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