Обсуждение: for your approval, changes to the existing SRA description at postgresql.org
for your approval, changes to the existing SRA description at postgresql.org
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Robert Bernier
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Guys, Justin, Here's what I've written for the company description at techdocs: ========================== Software Research Associates (SRA), founded in 1967, is one of the oldest software houses in Japan, http://www.sra.co.jp. With branches throughout the world and founder of the GNU Software Service (the Wingnut project http://www.sra.co.jp/wingnut/), it has become one of the largest backers of the Open Source movement in Asia today. SRA America, http://www.sraapowergres.com, which was founded in 1984, is a New York City based consultancy that offers PostgreSQL services that includes consulting, development, migration and training. Number of Employees: 1200+ Office Location(s): Tokyo, NewYork, Amstelveen (Netherlands), Cupertino (California), Bangalore (India) World Regions Covered: Asia, Europe, North America Hours of Support: 24 hours Languages supported : Japanese, English, more Note: SRA currently employs a number of PostgreSQL community members that include Bruce Momjiam (CORE) and Robert Bernier (advocacy). ======================== -- Robert Bernier PostgreSQL Business Intelligence Analyst, SRA AMERICA (Formerly of One WTC) Consulting, PostgreSQL Services & PowerGres on Windows One Penn Plaza, Suite 1910 New York, NY 10119 Tel: 212.244.8833
Robert Bernier wrote: > Guys, Justin, > > Here's what I've written for the company description at techdocs: > > ========================== > > Software Research Associates (SRA), founded in 1967, is one of the oldest > software houses in Japan, http://www.sra.co.jp. With branches throughout the > world and founder of the GNU Software Service (the Wingnut project > http://www.sra.co.jp/wingnut/), it has become one of the largest backers of > the Open Source movement in Asia today. <snip> Hmmm... not sure here. In Australia, the term "Wingnut" has a meaning associated with someone who is crazy (not in any kind of good way) and not someone to be associated with. Would having a mention of SRA with something called "Wingnut" be a potential negative for the customers you're targeting this description on techdocs to? Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift -- "One who sees the invisible can do the impossible." + Frank Gaines
Re: for your approval, changes to the existing SRA description at postgresql.org
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Robert Bernier
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On January 24, 2005 08:33 pm, Justin Clift wrote: > > Software Research Associates (SRA), founded in 1967, is one of the oldest > > software houses in Japan, http://www.sra.co.jp. With branches throughout > > the world and founder of the GNU Software Service (the Wingnut project > > http://www.sra.co.jp/wingnut/), it has become one of the largest backers > > of the Open Source movement in Asia today. > > Hmmm... not sure here. In Australia, the term "Wingnut" has a meaning > associated with someone who is crazy (not in any kind of good way) and > not someone to be associated with. It used to be true in Canada back in the 60's but the term fell out of disuse. The fact of the matter is that this is the name of the project. It was coined after one of the SRA seniour execs had a meeting with Stallman back in the 80's. If it's lasted this long and not been commented upon then why change it now?
Robert Bernier wrote: <snip> >>Hmmm... not sure here. In Australia, the term "Wingnut" has a meaning >>associated with someone who is crazy (not in any kind of good way) and >>not someone to be associated with. > > It used to be true in Canada back in the 60's but the term fell out of disuse. > The fact of the matter is that this is the name of the project. It was coined > after one of the SRA seniour execs had a meeting with Stallman back in the > 80's. If it's lasted this long and not been commented upon then why change it > now? Heh, I was just pointing it out in case it was important. :) If you feel the entry is suitable, I can't see anything wrong with it. Do you have commit access to the right CVS repository? (Might be Robert Treat's thing) Regards and best wishes, Justin Clift -- "One who sees the invisible can do the impossible." + Frank Gaines
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Robert Bernier wrote: > On January 24, 2005 08:33 pm, Justin Clift wrote: >>> Software Research Associates (SRA), founded in 1967, is one of the oldest >>> software houses in Japan, http://www.sra.co.jp. With branches throughout >>> the world and founder of the GNU Software Service (the Wingnut project >>> http://www.sra.co.jp/wingnut/), it has become one of the largest backers >>> of the Open Source movement in Asia today. >> >> Hmmm... not sure here. In Australia, the term "Wingnut" has a meaning >> associated with someone who is crazy (not in any kind of good way) and >> not someone to be associated with. > > It used to be true in Canada back in the 60's but the term fell out of disuse. Damn, I was only *just* born in the 60's (tail end of it), and we still use it all the time to denote something missing half a load :( > The fact of the matter is that this is the name of the project. It was > coined after one of the SRA seniour execs had a meeting with Stallman > back in the 80's. If it's lasted this long and not been commented upon > then why change it now? Agreed, but it will have 'crazy connotations' for alot of ppl :) ---- Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org) Email: scrappy@hub.org Yahoo!: yscrappy ICQ: 7615664
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > http://www.sra.co.jp/wingnut/ The copyright on that page says 2003. I can't ell if the content is stale though. as my Japanese is rusty. :) >> Hmmm... not sure here. In Australia, the term "Wingnut" has a meaning >> associated with someone who is crazy (not in any kind of good way) and >> not someone to be associated with. > > It used to be true in Canada back in the 60's but the term fell out of disuse. FWIW, I'm in the US and "wingnut" immediately conjured up a negative asociation with me. I just came across it last week, as a matter of fact: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1/20/13212/0359 Can't they just use something like: http://www.sra.co.jp/GNUsoftware/ ? - -- Greg Sabino Mullane greg@turnstep.com PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200501252214 http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iD8DBQFB9wvNvJuQZxSWSsgRAvbtAKDE3GvLFkjTtx5hFzKvsO7YYgsBfACfRhv7 El8OvRKLqv/Ko/TkNfU84SQ= =S86m -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
All right already, you guys win. Please edit my suggested post "without" the term wingnut. Robert you have cvs rights? On January 25, 2005 10:15 pm, Greg Sabino Mullane wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > http://www.sra.co.jp/wingnut/ > > The copyright on that page says 2003. I can't ell if the content is > stale though. as my Japanese is rusty. :) > > >> Hmmm... not sure here. In Australia, the term "Wingnut" has a meaning > >> associated with someone who is crazy (not in any kind of good way) and > >> not someone to be associated with. > > > > It used to be true in Canada back in the 60's but the term fell out of > > disuse. > > FWIW, I'm in the US and "wingnut" immediately conjured up a negative > asociation with me. I just came across it last week, as a matter of fact: > > http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1/20/13212/0359 > > Can't they just use something like: > > http://www.sra.co.jp/GNUsoftware/ > > ? > > - -- > Greg Sabino Mullane greg@turnstep.com > PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200501252214 > http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8 > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > iD8DBQFB9wvNvJuQZxSWSsgRAvbtAKDE3GvLFkjTtx5hFzKvsO7YYgsBfACfRhv7 > El8OvRKLqv/Ko/TkNfU84SQ= > =S86m > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster -- Robert Bernier PostgreSQL Business Intelligence Analyst SRA AMERICA (Formerly of One WTC) PostgreSQL Services:Consulting,Migration,Support and Training One Penn Plaza, Suite 1910 New York, NY 10119 Tel: 212.244.8833 ext:22 www.sraapowergres.com robertbh@sraapowergres.com www.sraamerica.com