Yep, that's them. This is a big win from a PostgreSQL advocacy position, especially since oracle pr made an official statement against the use of PostgreSQL. Has this info hit any of the linux oriented news sites (linux-today, slashdot, etc...) If not someone from the PostgreSQL marketing dept. (wink wink) should come up with a press release.
Robert Treat ----- Original Message ----- From: "David De Graff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:42 PM Subject: [GENERAL] Postgres-based system to run .org registry? > The Internet Society (ISOC) won the bid to replace Verisign as the .org > registry. They're going to subcontract to Afilias, who has been running the > .info registry. > > See: > http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14oct02.htm > http://www.afilias.info/about_afilias/dotorg/index_html > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23669-2002Oct14.html > > Is this the same group that recently asked for input on their proposal, > which specified Postgres as the registry database? > > (For some reason I can't find the recent thread on their proposal on the > hackers, general or admin lists.) > > Dave De Graff ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
