Re: PostgreSQL derivatives
От | Magnus Hagander |
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Тема | Re: PostgreSQL derivatives |
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Msg-id | 4850E178.6000202@hagander.net обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: PostgreSQL derivatives ("Dave Page" <dpage@pgadmin.org>) |
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Re: PostgreSQL derivatives
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Список | pgsql-advocacy |
Dave Page wrote: > On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 6:37 AM, Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: >> I agree with that assessment. I don't think it's a desirable or >> unchangeable outcome, which is why I initially refused to attend the >> recent EnterpriseDB-sponsored developer meeting unless Greenplum people >> were also invited. I would like to see people encourage their >> participation. When the project allowed one company to sponsor the >> meeting it made a huge error, especially when the project had no need >> for the funding. It sent the wrong message and I noted that Truviso were >> not represented either, on the day. > > Both Greenplum and Truvisio had people invited, and if you recall when > organising the meeting I repeatedly asked everyone to point out if I'd > missed anyone. My primary concern when inviting people was to invite > the most highly active developers. Secondary to that, I made a point > of inviting at least one senior person from each of the major > PostgreSQL contributing companies, including both of those > organisations. *No* companies were intentionally excluded, and I > assure you that except where funding was concerned, the meeting was > organised entirely with my core hat on. I was certainly disappointed that we didn't have representation from said companies there, but I don't see how the organizers can be blamed for that (neither edb nor the community side of Dave). I'd be even more concerned if these companies actually didn't come there *because* it was sponsored by EDB. But unless someone from said companies say that's why they weren't there, I'll refuse to think that's why :-) And for the record, I clearly recall Dave asking people to let him know if anybody was forgotten from the list. If the event had been named "enterprisedb developer meeting" or something, I can agree it would be an issue. But it has clearly been named "pgcon developer meeting" that is sponsored by EDB. I can't see anything wrong in that. And in the end, I don't see any reason for us to *turn down* sponsorship unless it comes with restrictions attached - which AFAICS this one certainly didn't. > EDB paid for the lunch and the room, largely because when considering > holding another community meeting in NJ (as you've previously > attended), Denis and I figured that a much more open meeting would be > more useful to everyone, so I set about to organise exactly that. > > If you wish to 'right the wrong' that you see, then next year 2nd > Quadrant are more than welcome to pay for the food and conference > room, and I will continue to organise the event. I really don't care > who pays for the chairs and sandwiches. +1 on not caring. Having the meeting was, IMHO, a very good thing. It could just as well have been paid for by SPI or whatever (which might be with money indirectly contributed from the same people - again, I don't care). The real value was in *making it happen*, which Dave did. He may have used other ppl in edb to make it happen, or he could use external people. I don't care - it happened, and that was good :-) >> What can >> we do to actively encourage participation from all companies? Yes, that is certainly a good question, but IMHO not related to the dev meeting in itself. //Magnus
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