I've always been uneasy about the notice at the end of the installation process that asks the user to register at
http://www.pgsql.com/register/submit.php Now some users have also complained to me about that, so I'm wondering what others think about it. First, I think collecting addresses from users is something that an open-source project should never do. It's what makes them stand out from packages with annoying license requirements. Second, do we really get anything useful out of those registrations? Maybe in the early days, anyone who was insane enough to try PostgreSQL was worth rejoicing about, but now I think we get a pretty good overview over the uses in other ways. Third, the method is flawed, because only users that install source packages manually are invited to register. I believe that the majority of users use prepackaged versions. Fourth, the registration is run not by the project but by a commercial company. That seems inappropriate for all the reasons you can imagine. Comments? -- Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
