Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-09 Thread Vivek Khera
On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:31 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote: I don't agree in the least, I was actually going to suggest we add a new one for relational design questions. I like many lists that are contextually specific. IMO, general should be removed for example. I think this makes sense for a

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-09 Thread Tom Lane
Lewis Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If a person is interested in all the groups, is it hard to subscribe? No. If all groups are in one, is it hard to filter out? Yes. Some people like to filter PG mail into different folders for different lists, so that they can read with more focus.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Selena Deckelmann
On Feb 4, 2008 7:07 AM, Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Selena Deckelmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Feb 4, 2008 4:27 AM, Dave Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even a new domain seems odd to me - if this is to be official, then surely it should be under postgresql.org. Having a

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Robert Treat
On Monday 04 February 2008 09:52, Selena Deckelmann wrote: On Feb 4, 2008 4:27 AM, Dave Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even a new domain seems odd to me - if this is to be official, then surely it should be under postgresql.org. Having a separate TLD actually increases the visibility of the

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:11:52 -0800 Josh Berkus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, I'm in favor of a separate list, but think that having a separate domain is a mistake. The separate domain says this is a Drake and Selena effort and not a community effort to those not involved. Selena isn't

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:31:05 -0600 Erik Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sole argument I'd have against that, and I think it's a good one, is that just seeing the plethora of different topics moving through pgsql-general has been a key factor to exposing me to new topics as well as having

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Lewis Cunningham
--- Erik Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:55 AM, Lewis Cunningham wrote: I'd like to have many lists also. There are so many messages in general that I have a hard time keeping up. I would like to be able to just pick and choose those topics that interest me.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Lewis Cunningham
--- Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:18:55 + Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was going to suggest pruning the mailing lists down to just 3-4 already. The last thing we need to be doing is creating

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Csaba Nagy
On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 08:31 -0800, Joshua D. Drake wrote: On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:18:55 + Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was going to suggest pruning the mailing lists down to just 3-4 already. The last thing we need to be doing is

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Tom Lane
Erik Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:55 AM, Lewis Cunningham wrote: Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't agree in the least, I was actually going to suggest we add a new one for relational design questions. I like many lists that are contextually specific.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Andrew Sullivan
On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 06:52:42AM -0800, Selena Deckelmann wrote: Having a separate TLD actually increases the visibility of the effort from a search engine perspective. Having just come from the domain name industry, I can report that that's only sort of true. Did you taste this domain for

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Alvaro Herrera
Josh Berkus escribió: So, I'm in favor of a separate list, but think that having a separate domain is a mistake. The separate domain says this is a Drake and Selena effort and not a community effort to those not involved. Which is also what postgresqlconference.org and planetpostgresql.org

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Dan Langille
On Mon, February 4, 2008 2:48 pm, Gregory Stark wrote: [*] New newsgroups are formed not on The Field Of Dreams theory- if you build it, they will come- but on the Brooklyn Dodgers theory- dammit, there's too many teams in this city: someone move out!--Charles Seaton It appears

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Selena Deckelmann
On Feb 4, 2008 4:27 AM, Dave Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even a new domain seems odd to me - if this is to be official, then surely it should be under postgresql.org. Having a separate TLD actually increases the visibility of the effort from a search engine perspective. We can learn a

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Dave Page
On Feb 4, 2008 12:18 PM, Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guys, with respect this thread does nothing for us unless it is on the certification list. Do we really need a separate mailing list for every thread? It's already kind of crazy with

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Alvaro Herrera
Dave Page wrote: Even a new domain seems odd to me - if this is to be official, then surely it should be under postgresql.org. +1 -- Alvaro Herrerahttp://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc. ---(end of

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Gregory Stark
Selena Deckelmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Feb 4, 2008 4:27 AM, Dave Page [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even a new domain seems odd to me - if this is to be official, then surely it should be under postgresql.org. Having a separate TLD actually increases the visibility of the effort from a

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:18:55 + Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guys, with respect this thread does nothing for us unless it is on the certification list. Do we really need a separate mailing list for every thread? It's already kind

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Gregory Stark
Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:31:05 -0600 Erik Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The sole argument I'd have against that, and I think it's a good one, is that just seeing the plethora of different topics moving through pgsql-general has been a key factor to

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Josh Berkus
I agree except for that last bit. Search is huge and relying only on word-of-mouth is silly when we have plenty of people who know how to optimize. This is completely the wrong argument to be having. Search engine issues are important only *after* you have a certification exam and program.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Selena Deckelmann
On Feb 4, 2008 9:36 AM, Alvaro Herrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Josh Berkus escribió: So, I'm in favor of a separate list, but think that having a separate domain is a mistake. The separate domain says this is a Drake and Selena effort and not a community effort to those not involved.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Lewis Cunningham
--- Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: pgsql-hackers pgsql-users There really aren't any other groups of people. people who want to talk about There are hackers (contribute to PostgreSQL), DBAs (administer the database), Developers (write application to interact with the database)

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Erik Jones
On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:55 AM, Lewis Cunningham wrote: --- Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:18:55 + Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was going to suggest pruning the mailing lists down to just 3-4 already.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification -- wind it up, please.

2008-02-04 Thread Josh Berkus
Everyone, I would junk pgsql-sql, pgsql-ports, pgsql-performance, pgsql-novice and redirect them all to pgsql-general and pgsql-docs, pgsql-interfaces, and pgsql-bugs and send them all to -hackers. Speaking of keeping discussions on topic: this discussion is taking off in a tangent at

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Collin Kidder
Lewis Cunningham wrote: --- Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: pgsql-hackers pgsql-users There really aren't any other groups of people. people who want to talk about There are hackers (contribute to PostgreSQL), DBAs (administer the database), Developers (write application to

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:48:16 + Gregory Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Right, I believe that is a valid argument. I think the real problem is that as a community we are not diligent in pushing people to the contextually specific lists we already have. I would junk pgsql-sql,

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Gregory Stark
Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:48:16 + -performance is a little bit tougher because it may be a -hacker issue or an -admin issue. In my experience it is really a carbon copy of -general. I wasn't even aware of -admin before. Is it just administrating

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-04 Thread Jorge Godoy
Em Monday 04 February 2008 14:38:31 Csaba Nagy escreveu: Why don't you go ahead and create those special lists and make general collect all of them ? Some sort of hierarchy of lists... if doable at all, that could make everybody happy... That's an excellent idea. -- Jorge Godoy

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-03 Thread Jean-Paul Argudo
Hi all, First of all, thanks to Josuah to start this usefull and long time waited project :-) Oleg Bartunov wrote : Can you show us the goals of the PostgreSQL Certification ? To me, there are two things Id like to be PostgreSQL Certified: - individuals - companies Id really prefer my

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-03 Thread Guido Barosio
Argentina presente ;-) Regards, gb.- On Feb 3, 2008 6:49 AM, Jean-Paul Argudo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, First of all, thanks to Josuah to start this usefull and long time waited project :-) Oleg Bartunov wrote : Can you show us the goals of the PostgreSQL Certification ? To me,

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-03 Thread Josh Berkus
JPA, Id really prefer my company be certified by the community rather than by a company, despite the full respect I have in SRA's engagement in PostgreSQL and that we all know their contributions. What would it mean for a company to be certified? --Josh ---(end of

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-03 Thread Ron Mayer
Josh Berkus wrote: Id really prefer my company be certified by the community rather than by a company, despite the full respect I have in SRA's engagement in PostgreSQL and that we all know their contributions. What would it mean for a company to be certified? I'd hope it'd mean that I can

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-03 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:28:24 -0800 Ron Mayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Josh Berkus wrote: Id really prefer my company be certified by the community rather than by a company, despite the full respect I have in SRA's engagement in PostgreSQL and that we all know their contributions. What

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-01 Thread Santiago Zarate
Well until now... i think i am the only venezuelan here i havent been able to locate Cesar Villanueva . anyone knows other venezuelans arround? Btw... i've joined the cert list aswell 2008/1/31, Joshua D. Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed,

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-01 Thread Alvaro Herrera
Santiago Zarate wrote: Well until now... i think i am the only venezuelan here i havent been able to locate Cesar Villanueva . anyone knows other venezuelans arround? I think they are talking about Ricardo Strusberg. He was interested in setting up a Pg training/certification

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-02-01 Thread Roberto Tortolero
Well i'm also want to be PostgreSQL Certificated, Zarate always said that he is the only one in Venezuela, but we are several people who want to have certified on PostgreSQL On Feb 1, 2008 4:19 PM, Alvaro Herrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Santiago Zarate wrote: Well until now... i think i am

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-31 Thread Tatsuo Ishii
Josh, Myself and a small team of PostgreSQL contributors have started a new community project for PostgreSQL Certification. It is just launching but we wanted to get it out there so that people can join in on the discussion now :). Who else is in this? Have you talked to the

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-31 Thread Joshua D. Drake
Tatsuo Ishii wrote: Josh, However running a certification programs (not just making examins) is not a trivial work. Moreover it costs a lot of money (over $40,000 per year in our case). Josh, how do you overcome those problems? As the resources become required I am sure that I can make sure

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread Josh Berkus
Josh, Myself and a small team of PostgreSQL contributors have started a new community project for PostgreSQL Certification. It is just launching but we wanted to get it out there so that people can join in on the discussion now :). Who else is in this? Have you talked to the Venezualan

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread Joshua D. Drake
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:17:43 -0800 Josh Berkus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Current broadcast members are: Myself Magnus Robert Chander (need to get him on the website) Bruce has a pending invitation (which I didn't send yet) I have not spoken with

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread Josh Berkus
Josh, I have not spoken with SRA or the Venezualan folks but am more than happy to have them involved. OK, I'll get you some contact info. --Josh ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread Oleg Bartunov
Can you show us the goals of the PostgreSQL Certification ? I always voted for the united PostgreSQL Certification program (amin, developer) we could promote with the help of commercial companies. In my opinion, common certificate, valid in all countries will be much more useful than buttons.

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread Dan Langille
Josh Berkus wrote: Josh, Myself and a small team of PostgreSQL contributors have started a new community project for PostgreSQL Certification. It is just launching but we wanted to get it out there so that people can join in on the discussion now :). Who else is in this? Have you talked to

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread brian
Josh Berkus wrote: Josh, Myself and a small team of PostgreSQL contributors have started a new community project for PostgreSQL Certification. It is just launching but we wanted to get it out there so that people can join in on the discussion now :). Who else is in this? Have you talked to

Re: [GENERAL] [pgsql-advocacy] PostgreSQL Certification

2008-01-30 Thread Hans-Juergen Schoenig
I suggest to explicitly invite the Russian folks too. Oleg showed strong interest in a global certification thing. we can contribute some material and so on if needed. it is currently in german but it should not be a big problem. many thanks, hans On Jan 30, 2008,