All, The subject of the discussion/track is to whether or not there should be a code of condect (Coc).
Whether or not there should be a charge for PostgreSQL does not belong in this track, and is, in fact, a moot point as PostgreSQL IS a _free_ database, as is this community board. If you feel it is necessary to discuss fees, then kindly respect Josua Drake's intent of a CoC and open a separate discussion. On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 10:03 AM, James Keener <j...@jimkeener.com> wrote: > > My only aim is further progress of postgresql. > Charging for it would do exactly that. Most people would simply switch > to MySQL (or Maria) or stop upgrading/upgrade to a fork. > > > As per Sun Microsystem’s case charging zero dollars (for Java and mysql) > > means there is zero income. > Why do you think this is a company? There _are_ companies that offer > support and coding. While I'm sure everyone would agree that developers > should be able to eat (and more/better than Raman), the point of the > "The PostgreSQL Global Development Group" and being "The world's most > advanced open source database" is not to become Ellison. The commercial > support and consulting offerings are there to make the money. The rest > of us plebs just have to help each other out. > > Had PostgreSQL started out/never became open source, we would be having > a very different discussion (about a very different product, if it still > existed). As it stands, fundamentally shifting the goals, objectives, MO > of a libre and beer free software project to something other than that > is going to be met with a lot of resistance because it shifts how we as > users interact with something we've interacted with in a certain way and > with certain expectations for years. > > > Emails are not the best medium for consulting about complex issues. > Emails are actually a decent medium because they allow one to express > themselves in a well thought out and clear way. It just has to be used > correctly (and I'm not insinuating I'm great at that). > > I'm not sure who Farjad is; is this a serious proposal or "just > something someone said"? I feel religious about PostgreSQL as it really > has changed how I view databases in general (and you know what they say > about converts). Not that I matter, but I would feel a huge blow if I > could no longer tell people to use it. > > Jim > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- *Melvin Davidson* I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.