PostgreSQL 04/24/08 thru 05/01/08
Posted Thursday May 1st, 2008 12:23pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
As I digg and slashdot my way through the weary set of tubes that connects us all, I have stumbled across a number of interesting (good and bad) posts in the last week. The first of which comes from our friends doing Ruby on Rails development.
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Posted Thursday May 1st, 2008 12:23pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
As I digg and slashdot my way through the weary set of tubes that connects us all, I have stumbled across a number of interesting (good and bad) posts in the last week. The first of which comes from our friends doing Ruby on Rails development.
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Categories: PostgreSQL, OpenSource
Is that performance I smell? Ext2 vs Ext3 on 50 spindles, testing for PostgreSQL
Posted Wednesday Apr 23rd, 2008 10:31am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
There are few things I like better than when a customer says to the team, "I want the best machine I can buy for XXX dollars". It inspires a certain sense of joy not unlike the feeling an average Slashdot reader gets when they walk into the local gadget store.
It is particularly special because you know as much as you could make use of such a machine, you know you would never justify the expense.
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Posted Wednesday Apr 23rd, 2008 10:31am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
There are few things I like better than when a customer says to the team, "I want the best machine I can buy for XXX dollars". It inspires a certain sense of joy not unlike the feeling an average Slashdot reader gets when they walk into the local gadget store.
It is particularly special because you know as much as you could make use of such a machine, you know you would never justify the expense.
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Categories: PostgreSQL, OpenSource
In the news again today :)... but for something technical
Posted Friday Apr 18th, 2008 01:54pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Command Prompt made news today at the grace of our very good partners in the PostgreSQL Community, Truviso. We are working with Truviso to implement some very cool vacuum features that will help with long running transactions.
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Posted Friday Apr 18th, 2008 01:54pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Command Prompt made news today at the grace of our very good partners in the PostgreSQL Community, Truviso. We are working with Truviso to implement some very cool vacuum features that will help with long running transactions.
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Additional comments about my talk at MySQLCon
Posted Friday Apr 18th, 2008 10:27am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Colin Charles blogged about my talk at MySQLCon. I wanted to clear a few things up that he mentioned.
I noted in my talk:
EnterpriseDB is the opposite, they’re closing up more and more.
I spoke with Bob Zurek who is the CTO of EnterpriseDB. I was not correct in my EnterpriseDB comment. My reference came from this page which is very difficult to tell which is Open Source and which is not. I still think they would benefit more if they would be to just open everything.
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Posted Friday Apr 18th, 2008 10:27am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Colin Charles blogged about my talk at MySQLCon. I wanted to clear a few things up that he mentioned.
I noted in my talk:
EnterpriseDB is the opposite, they’re closing up more and more.
I spoke with Bob Zurek who is the CTO of EnterpriseDB. I was not correct in my EnterpriseDB comment. My reference came from this page which is very difficult to tell which is Open Source and which is not. I still think they would benefit more if they would be to just open everything.
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What MySQL (and really, Sun) can learn from PostgreSQL
Posted Thursday Apr 17th, 2008 08:23pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
I spent April 17th, 2008 flying to San Jose, Ca only to arrive 30 minutes before my talk, "What MySQL can learn from PostgreSQL", jump in a cab and literally walk into the door of the room I was assigned, "right on time".
I think the talk went over fairly well. I opened with the statement, "This is not about MySQL AB, this is about MySQL and the community." I think it help set the tone for the presentation. I didn't want people to feel like I was attacking a profit model or a company.
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Posted Thursday Apr 17th, 2008 08:23pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
I spent April 17th, 2008 flying to San Jose, Ca only to arrive 30 minutes before my talk, "What MySQL can learn from PostgreSQL", jump in a cab and literally walk into the door of the room I was assigned, "right on time".
I think the talk went over fairly well. I opened with the statement, "This is not about MySQL AB, this is about MySQL and the community." I think it help set the tone for the presentation. I didn't want people to feel like I was attacking a profit model or a company.
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And finally here is the keynote
Posted Friday Apr 11th, 2008 11:11pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Selena and I are a bit behind getting content up on the PostgreSQL Conference East site, so I thought I would get my keynote out there. Keynote PDF
Posted Friday Apr 11th, 2008 11:11pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Selena and I are a bit behind getting content up on the PostgreSQL Conference East site, so I thought I would get my keynote out there. Keynote PDF
At East... keynote went well
Posted Saturday Mar 29th, 2008 08:48am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
I delivered the Keynote for East this morning. It seemed to go very well, with a full discussion on expanding the community. I spoke on using mentoring contacts as well as organizing the community for free work shops. There is a surprising and well received number of new community members here.
Posted Saturday Mar 29th, 2008 08:48am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
I delivered the Keynote for East this morning. It seemed to go very well, with a full discussion on expanding the community. I spoke on using mentoring contacts as well as organizing the community for free work shops. There is a surprising and well received number of new community members here.
Categories: PostgreSQL, OpenSource
Only 3 days left for PostgreSQL Conference: East
Posted Tuesday Mar 25th, 2008 08:12am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Online registration ends for PostgreSQL Conference East on March 26th
at 5:00pm PST. PostgreSQL Conference: East is being held at the
Univerisity of Maryland, College Park in the CSIC building.
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Posted Tuesday Mar 25th, 2008 08:12am
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Online registration ends for PostgreSQL Conference East on March 26th
at 5:00pm PST. PostgreSQL Conference: East is being held at the
Univerisity of Maryland, College Park in the CSIC building.
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Categories: PostgreSQL, OpenSource
Read only templates, PDXPUG March 20th, 2008
Posted Friday Mar 21st, 2008 01:14pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
I was at PDXPUG last night. While everyone was introducing themselves, they also mentioned one of their least favorite items about PostgreSQL. It was interesting to hear everyone's experiences.
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Posted Friday Mar 21st, 2008 01:14pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
I was at PDXPUG last night. While everyone was introducing themselves, they also mentioned one of their least favorite items about PostgreSQL. It was interesting to hear everyone's experiences.
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Categories: PostgreSQL, OpenSource
Less than two weeks to go until East!
Posted Wednesday Mar 19th, 2008 02:28pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Calling all Elephant herders! On March 29th and 30th 2008, The PostgreSQL Community Conference: East is set to unleash the preeminent source of community interaction, knowledge exchange and learning to ever land on the East Coast!
Not since the Founding Fathers sat huddled around candles extolling the virtues of declaring Independence from our taxation without representation overlords has a single more important event be presented to the general populous.
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Posted Wednesday Mar 19th, 2008 02:28pm
by Joshua Drake | Permalink
Calling all Elephant herders! On March 29th and 30th 2008, The PostgreSQL Community Conference: East is set to unleash the preeminent source of community interaction, knowledge exchange and learning to ever land on the East Coast!
Not since the Founding Fathers sat huddled around candles extolling the virtues of declaring Independence from our taxation without representation overlords has a single more important event be presented to the general populous.
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