
Hi...

	As was previously announced, we are currently looking at upgrading
the server in all respects...  well, totally replacing it is more like it. 
Double the RAM, PII processor, 4x the disk space, increased bandwidth,
etc.

	With this is mind, we are asking the PostgreSQL user community to
help offset the costs of this upgrade.  Nobody is *required* to contribute
... the upgrade is going to happen regardless, as it is required, but I'd
prefer not to have to pay for *all* of it out of my pocket.

	Towards this goal, starting with v6.3's release, we will be making
a CD distribution of PostgreSQL, as one means for users to be able to
contribute to the project.

	There are two new pages on our web site that I ask/encourage
everyone to read through: 

	http://www.postgresql.org/fund-raising.shtml
	http://www.postgresql.org/cd-dist.shtml

Marc G. Fournier                                
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org 



Thu, 22 Jan 1998 19:48:06 -0400 (AST)
The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Important Announcement
Quoting The Hermit Hacker (scrappy@hub.org):
> 
> 
> 	There are two new pages on our web site that I ask/encourage
> everyone to read through: 
> 
> 	http://www.postgresql.org/fund-raising.shtml
> 	http://www.postgresql.org/cd-dist.shtml

  I see that the cdroms are $39.95CDN.  Is that in Canidian dollars?
  Do you have a converted price for US dollars?  How about the donations,
  will you convert US checks?

j.heil
> 
> Marc G. Fournier                                
> Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
> primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org 
> 
> 

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Thu, 22 Jan 1998 21:46:17 -0600
Joseph Heil <heilja@real-time.com>
Re: [PORTS] Important Announcement
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Joseph Heil wrote:

> Quoting The Hermit Hacker (scrappy@hub.org):
> > 
> > 
> > 	There are two new pages on our web site that I ask/encourage
> > everyone to read through: 
> > 
> > 	http://www.postgresql.org/fund-raising.shtml
> > 	http://www.postgresql.org/cd-dist.shtml
> 
>   I see that the cdroms are $39.95CDN.  Is that in Canidian dollars?
>   Do you have a converted price for US dollars?

	Unfortunately, with the way that the currencies fluctuate, it will
vary greatly...but yes, it is in Canadian dollars.  

>  How about the donations, will you convert US checks?

	Yes, this is not a problem

Marc G. Fournier                                
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org 


Fri, 23 Jan 1998 00:01:14 -0400 (AST)
The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PORTS] Important Announcement
> On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Joseph Heil wrote:
> 
> > Quoting The Hermit Hacker (scrappy@hub.org):
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 	There are two new pages on our web site that I ask/encourage
> > > everyone to read through: 
> > > 
> > > 	http://www.postgresql.org/fund-raising.shtml
> > > 	http://www.postgresql.org/cd-dist.shtml
> > 
> >   I see that the cdroms are $39.95CDN.  Is that in Canadian dollars?
> >   Do you have a converted price for US dollars?
> 
> 	Unfortunately, with the way that the currencies fluctuate, it will
> vary greatly...but yes, it is in Canadian dollars.  
> 
> >  How about the donations, will you convert US checks?
> 

Of course US$ accepted at par ;-)  At $39.95US that upgrade will be paid 
for in no time.

> 	Yes, this is not a problem
> 
 

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Fri, 23 Jan 1998 10:53:33 +0000
"Michael J. Rogan" <mrogan@fpelectronics.com>
Re: [QUESTIONS] Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PORTS] Important Announcement
On Fri, 23 Jan 1998, Michael J. Rogan wrote:

> > On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Joseph Heil wrote:
> > 
> > > Quoting The Hermit Hacker (scrappy@hub.org):
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 	There are two new pages on our web site that I ask/encourage
> > > > everyone to read through: 
> > > > 
> > > > 	http://www.postgresql.org/fund-raising.shtml
> > > > 	http://www.postgresql.org/cd-dist.shtml
> > > 
> > >   I see that the cdroms are $39.95CDN.  Is that in Canadian dollars?
> > >   Do you have a converted price for US dollars?
> > 
> > 	Unfortunately, with the way that the currencies fluctuate, it will
> > vary greatly...but yes, it is in Canadian dollars.  
> > 
> > >  How about the donations, will you convert US checks?
> > 
> 
> Of course US$ accepted at par ;-)  At $39.95US that upgrade will be paid 
> for in no time.

	*rofl* I don't think so.  I put up a US price onto the web site of
$29.95...plus I put a (+$6/yr shipping and handling), based on $2 per
release, 3 releases per year, for shipping...

	Of course, if anyone out there with a little more distribution
experience then me feels that $2/cd is too high (or low?) please let me
know?  


Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:56:11 -0500 (EST)
The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Re: [QUESTIONS] Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PORTS] Important Announcement