On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 01:14:34PM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
On 2 May 2002, Hannu Krosing wrote:
...
BTW, I think PostgreSQL does _not_ need any mission statement.
Nope, it doesn't ... never did before, don't know why it does suddenly ...
do any other open source projects have one?
Le Vendredi 3 Mai 2002 04:46, mlw a écrit :
Corporate bullshit or not, it is a fact of life and a custom that we open
source people need to accept. We write the best shit, we do the best work.
We are more professional and dedicated than most professionals. Our
quality is usually much better
Le Vendredi 3 Mai 2002 02:22, Thomas Lockhart a écrit :
PostgreSQL is and will be the most advanced open-source database
available anywhere.
***
The PostgreSQL community is committed to creating and
On Thu, 2 May 2002, Scott Marlowe wrote:
On 2 May 2002, Hannu Krosing wrote:
The Politically Correct mission statement follows:
The PostgreSQL community is committed to creating and maintaining a good
but not the best, mostly reliable, open-source multi-purpose standards
based
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:45:45PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:14:03PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
who on the list wears
Le Jeudi 2 Mai 2002 01:59, David Terrell a écrit :
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
PostgreSQL Community is commited to providing Humanity with the best
multi-purpose, reliable, open-source and free database system.
How about We can store your data ?
Just a late
Is this an indication of a need for [EMAIL PROTECTED]? :)
I like:
We'll store your data; if we think it'll be an interesting enough
diversion for us.
--
Nigel Andrews
On Thu, 2 May 2002, mlw wrote:
Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
Le Jeudi 2 Mai 2002 01:59, David Terrell a écrit :
Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
Le Jeudi 2 Mai 2002 01:59, David Terrell a écrit :
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
PostgreSQL Community is commited to providing Humanity with the best
multi-purpose, reliable, open-source and free database system.
The PostgreSQL community
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:15:15AM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
Le Jeudi 2 Mai 2002 01:59, David Terrell a écrit :
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
PostgreSQL Community is commited to providing Humanity with the best
multi-purpose, reliable,
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:15:15AM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
Le Jeudi 2 Mai 2002 01:59, David Terrell a écrit :
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
PostgreSQL Community is commited to providing Humanity with the best
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:43:04AM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
why does it have to be THE BEST ? that is insulting to the other projects
like MySQL which while competitors are also a valid and useful benchmark
for features, performance and keeping the postgresql community on its
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 01:43:39PM +0100, Nigel J. Andrews wrote:
I like:
We'll store your data; if we think it'll be an interesting enough
diversion for us.
gets my vote.
8^)
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[ I want to live forever, or die
I don't know about you, but I want PostgreSQL to be the best, be
THE most
reliable. Omitting best or most from the statement means that
we should
all just give up now, because PostgreSQL is pretty damn good
already.
i think a mission statement full of boastfulness is just a sound
bite,
On Thu, 2 May 2002, Nigel J. Andrews wrote:
Is this an indication of a need for [EMAIL PROTECTED]? :)
already exists as pgsql-advocacy :)
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The PostgreSQL community is committed to creating and maintaining the best,
most reliable, open-source multi-purpose standards based database, and with
it, promote free(dom) and open source software world wide.
I hope you don't mind writing free(dom) with the idea of fighting patent
abuses.
On Thursday 02 May 2002 08:56 am, Jim Mercer wrote:
i think a mission statement full of boastfulness is just a sound bite, and
will be dismissed as such.
if you want the mission statement to have an impact, then it needs to be
acceptable not only to those who fully embrace it, but also
On Thu, 2 May 2002, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:15:15AM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
Le Jeudi 2 Mai 2002 01:59, David Terrell a écrit :
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
PostgreSQL Community is commited to
Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
The PostgreSQL community is committed to creating and maintaining the best,
most reliable, open-source multi-purpose standards based database, and with
it, promote free(dom) and open source software world wide.
I hope you don't mind writing free(dom) with the idea
On 2 May 2002, Jason Earl wrote:
Scott Marlowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Wed, 1 May 2002, David Terrell wrote:
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 02:24:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
If so, where could I find it?
On 2 May 2002, Hannu Krosing wrote:
On Thu, 2002-05-02 at 14:37, Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:15:15AM -0400, mlw wrote:
Who's that? Anyone disagree?
why does it have to be THE BEST ? that is insulting to the other projects
like MySQL which while competitors are also
[ please try not to take this too seriously ]
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 01:11:41PM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
altho in most contexts, I would agree with Jim as to the use of 'The
Best', for any mission statement to say anything other then that, IMHO,
shows a lack of commitment ... I agree
Marc G. Fournier wrote:
BTW, I think PostgreSQL does _not_ need any mission statement.
Nope, it doesn't ... never did before, don't know why it does suddenly ...
do any other open source projects have one? Its kinda fun to see what ppl
banter around, but I can't see it being useful to
On Wed, 1 May 2002, David Terrell wrote:
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 02:24:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
If so, where could I find it?
If not, does anyone see a need?
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
mlw wrote:
Marc G. Fournier wrote:
BTW, I think PostgreSQL does _not_ need any mission statement.
Nope, it doesn't ... never did before, don't know why it does suddenly ...
do any other open source projects have one? Its kinda fun to see what ppl
banter around, but I can't see it
On 2 May 2002, Hannu Krosing wrote:
The Politically Correct mission statement follows:
The PostgreSQL community is committed to creating and maintaining a good
but not the best, mostly reliable, open-source multi-purpose standards
based database, and with it, promote free and open source
We as developers do not need mission statements, per se' but it is
often useful
as something to point to.
It's comforting and useful to point to; in addition, developers
work on something because of personal itches (to coin a phrase)
that happen to broadly overlap with the group
IMHO, if
Scott Marlowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Wed, 1 May 2002, David Terrell wrote:
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 02:24:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
If so, where could I find it?
If not, does anyone see a need?
Provide
On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 04:25, mlw wrote:
IMHO, if we can come up with a strong, positive statement, it would help MBA
trained CIOs and CTOs choose PostgreSQL. To them, it will show a professional
minded development group, it will be recognizable to them.
I am not so sure about that -
In my
Mission Statement:
To KICK Gluteus Maximus!
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Mark kirkwood wrote:
On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 04:25, mlw wrote:
IMHO, if we can come up with a strong, positive statement, it would help MBA
trained CIOs and CTOs choose PostgreSQL. To them, it will show a professional
minded development group, it will be recognizable to them.
I am
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
straw vote!
who on the list wears ties?
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This gets my vote ;-)
Dali
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Mission Statement:
To KICK Gluteus
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
straw vote!
who on the list wears ties?
How many people who make IT decisions wear ties?
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On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:14:03PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
straw vote!
who on the list wears ties?
How many people who make IT decisions wear ties?
too many.
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Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:14:03PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
straw vote!
who on the list wears ties?
How many people who make IT decisions wear ties?
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:45:45PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:14:03PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
who on the list wears ties?
How many people
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:45:45PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 09:14:03PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Jim Mercer wrote:
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 08:41:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
A mission statement is like a tie.
who on the list wears
mlw [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
Nope. Given the wide variety of views among the developer community,
I think we'd have a tough time agreeing on a mission statement, unless
it was so generic as to be meaningless ...
mlw [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
Nope. Given the wide variety of views among the developer community,
I think we'd have a tough time agreeing on a mission statement, unless
it was so generic as to be meaningless ...
Well, I
On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 02:24:30PM -0400, mlw wrote:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
If so, where could I find it?
If not, does anyone see a need?
Provide a really good database and have fun doing it
--
David Terrell | War is peace,
Prime
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
mlw [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
Nope. Given the wide variety of views among the developer community,
I think we'd have a tough time agreeing on a mission statement, unless
it was so generic as to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
mlw [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Just out of curiosity, does PostgreSQL have a mission statement?
Nope. Given the wide variety of views among the developer community,
I think we'd have a tough time agreeing on a mission statement, unless
it was so generic as
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