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From: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
To: David Fetter <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: EnterpriseDB Postgres
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:31:31 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <[email protected]> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

David Fetter wrote:
> > > > We do. We check them for frequency of posting from a single
> > > > company (so noone floods the news pages), relevancy and
> > > > appropriateness. We don't check they are factually accurate, or
> > > > try to second guess the intent of the companies posting them.
> > > > 
> > > > And yes, I did approve that one - despite my employer it meets
> > > > all our agreed acceptance criteria.
> > > 
> > > Dave, 
> > > 
> > > I know you mean well, but in this case, you created, at best, the
> > > appearance of a conflict of interest.  Next time, please ask
> > > somebody not employed at EnterpriseDB to review such pieces.
> > 
> > We don't have the manpower to insulate ourselves like this.  I apply
> > EnterpriseDB patches, and have no intention of stopping.
> 
> The subject wasn't patches, so I'm calling straw man on this.  Face
> it, Momjian, you don't hold the sway you used to, nor will you ever
> again.  Back off.

I am unsure of David's purpose in posting this.  I assume he was trying
to assert his will and somehow scare me off.  However, the effect was to
renew doubts about his ability to function effectively in the community.

FYI, David is a key member in assisting our PostgreSQL user base.  Not
only does he do the PostgreSQL Weekly News (which is a huge job), but he
tirelessly works on our IRC channel and attends conferences to talk
about PostgreSQL.  (He is in Argentina now.)  These are key activities
in promoting PostgreSQL adoption.

-- 
  Bruce Momjian  <[email protected]>          http://momjian.us
  EnterpriseDB                               http://www.enterprisedb.com

  + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +

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