> -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Naz Gassiep > Sent: 19 September 2006 12:26 > To: Tom Lane > Cc: Ron Johnson; pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] vista > > > The "scratch your own itch" line can only be pushed so far, if it is > being said by a developer who works on a project that desires to be > taken seriously by professionals in industry. For minor > features, yes, > perhaps it could be argued that the core team could ignore certain > issues, and just wait for a patch. For something like Vista > compatibility, if you want to be taken seriously by anyone who uses > Windows (hands up anyone who knows a Windows user), "scratch your own > itch" is not really going to cut it, IMHO. I'm used to > getting that line > when talking to 2 developer obscure projects that have a > userbase of a > half a dozen, but for a project like PostgreSQL, the "they > tell you to > do it yourself" brush is one we do NOT want to get tarred with. So what do you suggest? -core vote and "order" someone to do the work? Postgresql.org isn't a business and doesn't employ any developer - we only have the option of accepting patches from people/companies with itches. Regards, Dave.
