Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:05:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Robert Bernier <robert7390@comcast.net>
Reply-To: Robert Bernier <robert7390@comcast.net>
To: Damien Clochard <damien@dalibo.info>,
	PostgreSQL Advocacy Group <pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org>
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Subject: Re: The French PostgreSQL Enterprise Workgroup published a
 PostgreSQL transition guide
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Damien,

This is fantastic, congratulations to the entire PostgreSQL French communit=
y!

Robert Bernier

> On December 12, 2019 at 12:37 AM Damien Clochard <damien@dalibo.info> wro=
te:
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> Hello,
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> 2 days ago, The French PostgreSQL  Enterprise Workgroup (PGGTIE see link=
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> below) issued an update of the PostgreSQL Transition Guide. This=20
> document was initiated in 2013 by several French government agencies. It=
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> is designed to support companies in the implementation of their open=20
> source PostgreSQL systems. The Guide is an help for setting up new=20
> projects and for migrating from other, usually proprietary, database=20
> management systems.
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> The document is available is French here under a Creative Commons=20
> licence (CC-BY-NC-ND):
> https://www.postgresql.fr/_media/entreprises/guide-de-transition_v2.0.pdf
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> This is a huge achievement and a very strong message because this=20
> document is written directly by big companies (Soci=C3=A9t=C3=A9 G=C3=A9n=
=C3=A9rale, MAIF),=20
> French ministries and public agencies. With this guide, not only they=20
> are showing how much PostgreSQL is important for them, they also want to=
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> get involved in the PostgreSQL community by building and sharing common=
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> knowledge in order to help others companies to follow their path.
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> On tuesday, the SNCF (French National Railway company) also won a price=
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> for its Open Source Strategy based on (among other things) its=20
> involvement in the PostgreSQL association and the French PostgreSQL=20
> Enterprise Workgroup.
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> Links :
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> * The French PostgreSQL  Enterprise Workgroup (English):=20
> https://www.postgresql.fr/entreprises/english
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> * Press Release (French):=20
> https://www.postgresql.fr/entreprises/guide-de-transition
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> * The PostgreSQL Transition Guide (French):=20
> https://www.postgresql.fr/_media/entreprises/guide-de-transition_v2.0.pdf
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> * Best Open Source Strategy 2019 (French):=20
> https://lesacteursdulibre.com/portfolio/prix-meilleure-strategie/
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> Damien Clochard
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