Oh, sure I understand. There were a number of people mentioning the core issue. What the core/major folks do is more give information about historical or practical ideas behind certain issues, so in that way they do have a strong voice, but only in the way their ideas effect other people's opinions and votes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Berkus wrote: > Bruce, > > > I have seen a few mentions in the past weeks about core vs. non-core > > developers. I should reiterate that the core group feels there is no > > distinction between the opinions of the core people and the other > > major > > developers. Everyone gets just one vote. > > Which is why it's important that us peripheral developers make sure you > get the respect you deserve, since you're so un-assertive. <grin> > > Why I often make a comment like that in my messages is that, as a > strictly *documentation* contributor, I often make mistaken assumptions > about why some things in Postgres work the way they do. Heck, even > when I'm right, I'm usually just parroting something you, Tom, or > Stephan have told me. > > Or, to put it another way: given the number of questions I field on > this list, and the stuff I write for Techdocs and elsewhere, there is a > tendency from the public to assume that I am a "big wheel" in the > PostgreSQL project. Which I am not. I've been here for a while, > yes, but by no means do my contributions equal in scope, importance, or > dedication the contributions of you, Tom, Stephan, Peter, Thomas, Joe, > or two dozen other contributors whose names don't spring immediately to > mind. > > Further, I do not consult with the PostgreSQL "global development team" > before mouthing off; my opinions are mine, not those of the postgresql > project. > > Thus, the comment in so many of my e-mails of "I am not a core > developer." > > Capisce? > > -Josh Berkus > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
