From: Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>
To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Alternate PostgreSQL.org Design
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 00:01:03 -0500
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Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, josh@agliodbs.com,
	pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org, Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>,
	Alexey Borzov <borz_off@cs.msu.su>, Omar Kilani <omar@tinysofa.org>,
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On Friday 12 November 2004 23:42, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > Josh Berkus wrote:
> >>> OK, fair enough.  Now can someone explain how we can put out a
> >>> release evrery 8-12 months with 200-300 changes, some very complex,
> >>> and we can't get a group together to update a web site?
> >>
> >> Because a lot less people are working on the web site, and none of
> >> them are paid to do so?
> >
> > We put out regular releases long before (some) people started getting
> > paid for their work.  If now we're only getting work done if someone's
> > getting paid for it, we're in trouble.
>
> I agree ... IMHO, its like docs ... its not something ppl want to do,
> since they have a perception that its not as "cool' as orking on the code
> ...
>

I don't think it is just the coolness factor. It is easier to justify needing 
to hack database code to your boss/professor/manager than it is to justify 
hacking on the website.  Same is true for a great many third party apps like 
ODBC/JDBC/PhpPgAdmin/etc...  All of these things help you solve another 
problem.  The current website, while not award winning, is functional enough 
that enough people can get work done without haveing to chip in.  

-- 
Robert Treat
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL