Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Tth9e-0006ve-3l for pgsql-www@arkaria.postgresql.org; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:08:26 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with smtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Tth9d-0004zZ-Hw for pgsql-www@arkaria.postgresql.org; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:08:25 +0000 Received: from magus.postgresql.org ([87.238.57.229]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Tth9c-0004zU-V9 for pgsql-www@postgresql.org; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:08:25 +0000 Received: from mail-vc0-f182.google.com ([209.85.220.182]) by magus.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Tth9Z-0007pv-W0 for pgsql-www@postgresql.org; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:08:24 +0000 Received: by mail-vc0-f182.google.com with SMTP id fy27so1598510vcb.27 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:08:20 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=x-received:subject:mime-version:content-type:from:in-reply-to:date :cc:message-id:references:to:x-mailer:x-gm-message-state; bh=FlUd0h/9Zs7T3eoj82teyqxcNpc5eLMMMaSKgg4L0O0=; b=oz1DzatbAO0uo80fEUznaDLqPqyZU7jJ+5w38LXMOA7ICLDr3ktZtQoFVLy1dJjlO/ 7LaVyzWUWc/uzDgaOm/FFK0gqSMk2Lz451AAH8S4hGHWjN/5VE21eG5Z1W9J6UITnt5W zUzxa8GSIT9upwyEz/RaoLg1KHic5LHo6Lc9ey22NO6eTvqkHTXa+HTKXHQl6EaSyMYl fqPk5+B+9JtvOR7Aqnyy0fQ68UEs0zb8+Ql4OaFajyDW7RYkZceianN5BKXf7nqX9JQI /ec1HBGEsooIz0/gLHEWr7ozWvhQKggaue0nxaGf4YGTui/allyHr1k+0cxNkwtpgxNW Sx2g== X-Received: by 10.220.107.202 with SMTP id c10mr94337246vcp.59.1357920500809; Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:08:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from ph33r-retina.home (pool-100-2-123-209.nycmny.fios.verizon.net. [100.2.123.209]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id y7sm2310957vdt.14.2013.01.11.08.08.14 (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:08:20 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Sponsorship Page Language Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1280) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_C05B897E-3408-4573-B297-D5B4D66E28A5" From: "Jonathan S. Katz" In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:08:15 -0500 Cc: PostgreSQL WWW Message-Id: References: To: Dave Page X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1280) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkRaNp0FzHUN2bKeu7+E+gdx+08WF6AK4FBnIJ4gB+bX+cQKjRnp29fWEe/se5e704CpSiV X-Pg-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) List-Archive: List-Help: List-ID: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailing-List: pgsql-www Precedence: bulk Sender: pgsql-www-owner@postgresql.org --Apple-Mail=_C05B897E-3408-4573-B297-D5B4D66E28A5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Jan 11, 2013, at 11:02 AM, Dave Page wrote: > Hi >=20 > On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Jonathan S. Katz > wrote: >> Hello, >>=20 >> When looking at the sponsorship page >> (http://www.postgresql.org/about/sponsors/) I noticed a few things = regarding >> the language that I've attempted to clean up with this patch. >>=20 >> The first regards the ordering of the sponsors - they are ordered = randomly, >> not alphabetically, so I corrected the language up top. >=20 > I would think a better option would be to fix the ordering so the page > works as intended. I discussed with Magnus off-list about that prior to submitting the = page, he suggested to change the wording >=20 >> The second has to do with the language on the bottom of the page = discussing >> the sponsorship levels and selection process. I reworded the = sentences to >> more clearly state the purpose of the sponsorship levels are and how = they >> are selected, maintaing a link to the guidelines on the wiki. >=20 > The wording there was pretty carefully chosen after a long discussion > in the sponsor committee, so it shouldn't be changed on a whim. That > said, I don't actually think your wording is an improvement (though, I > may be biased as if memory serves I wrote that's there now). Typo aside in the original text, reading through it did not make sense: "Sponsorship levels are meant to provide the general public an idea of = how levels are determined." =46rom that I glean that sponsorship levels tell me how sponsorship = levels are determined. Um...? That said I understand that there was thought that went into the = wording, particularly on the Wiki, thus I do not intend to throw = everything out "on a whim," but that sentence is not clear at all. I've included the patch with Thom's suggestions & fixes. Jonathan --Apple-Mail=_C05B897E-3408-4573-B297-D5B4D66E28A5 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Apple-Mail=_0A921970-5256-42EC-B8EA-36276403A8F6" --Apple-Mail=_0A921970-5256-42EC-B8EA-36276403A8F6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Hi

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Jonathan = S. Katz
<jonathan.katz@excoventures.= com> wrote:
Hello,

When looking at = the sponsorship page
(http://www.postgresql.o= rg/about/sponsors/) I noticed a few things = regarding
the language that = I've attempted to clean up with this patch.

The first = regards the ordering of the sponsors - they are ordered = randomly,
not alphabetically, = so I corrected the language up top.

I would think a = better option would be to fix the ordering so the page
works as = intended.

I discussed with = Magnus off-list about that prior to submitting the page, he suggested to = change the wording


The second has to do with the language on the bottom of = the page discussing
the = sponsorship levels and selection process.  I reworded the sentences = to
more clearly state the = purpose of the sponsorship levels are and how = they
are selected, maintaing a = link to the guidelines on the wiki.

The wording = there was pretty carefully chosen after a long discussion
in the = sponsor committee, so it shouldn't be changed on a whim. That
said, I = don't actually think your wording is an improvement (though, I
may be = biased as if memory serves I wrote that's there = now).

Typo aside in the = original text, reading through it did not make = sense:

"Sponsorship levels are meant to provide = the general public an idea of how levels are = determined."

=46rom that I glean that = sponsorship levels tell me how sponsorship levels are determined. =  Um...?

That said I understand that there = was thought that went into the wording, particularly on the Wiki, thus I = do not intend to throw everything out "on a whim," but that sentence is = not clear at all.

I've included the patch with = Thom's suggestions & = fixes.

Jonathan

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Sponsors

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