>
> So to that end I would like to attach the following to our mission.
> Where a mission is our bullet list of accomplishments to make, I would
> like to add our "Vision". I am going to assume that this is "close" to
> what we all think but please (as I know you will) provide comments and
> improvements if you have them.
>
> A lot of this is going to be a bit of repeat of the bylaws but perhaps
> in a more marketable way.
>
> US PostgreSQL Association Vision
>
> The US PostgreSQL Association, also known as PGUS is a Professional non
> profit corporation.
Is "PGUS" our official nickname? (Kidding! ;) )
Should "Professional" be capitalized (especially if "non profit" is
neither capitalized or hyphenated)?
> We are dedicated to all users of PostgreSQL whether
> hobbyists, professional developers, PostgreSQL.Org contributors, user
> groups or students.
Perhaps change "whether hobbyists" to "whether they are".
> Our vision is to:
>
> (a) Educate, promote and support the creation, development and use of
> the PostgreSQL Open Source Database software, a software system which is
> available to the general public without charge;
>
> (b) Provide information and education regarding the use of PostgreSQL;
> and
>
> (c) Organize, hold and conduct meetings, discussion, and forums on the
> contemporary issues concerning the use of PostgreSQL.
Should "discussion" be plural (since "meetings" and "forums" are)?
> Practically speaking, this means we want to:
>
> * Penetrate academia presenting an alternative to already heavily
> invested technologies such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL.
Might as well include MySQL in the mix. (Is the "Practically
speaking" section to go on the vision page, or is this for internal
use?)
> * Create sponsorship programs that utilize the power and influence of
> the for profit market
"for profit" should probably be hyphenated, like "non-profit".
> to continue the penetration of PostgreSQL by
> educating professional users and corporations on the benefits of using
> the database.
Me likey the alliteration. ;)
Anyhoo, I like the Vision statement; well done, Joshua! :)
---Michael Brewer
mbrewer@gmail.com
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