Good software takes 10 years

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:

Nice article about good software taking ten years to develop. I think
PostgreSQL can be classed at 15 years now, and it is being developed at
Internet speed too:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/stories/storyReader$368

I think the slashdot discussion is more interesting than the original
article:

http://slashdot.org/developers/01/07/19/0145222.shtml

In particular, the slashdotters observe that there's more than one
kind of software. For big projects, ten years seems about right...

regards, tom lane

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:

Nice article about good software taking ten years to develop. I think
PostgreSQL can be classed at 15 years now, and it is being developed at
Internet speed too:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/stories/storyReader$368

I think the slashdot discussion is more interesting than the original
article:

http://slashdot.org/developers/01/07/19/0145222.shtml

In particular, the slashdotters observe that there's more than one
kind of software. For big projects, ten years seems about right...

I am never sure if posting info about appropriate articles is ok for
this list.

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:-)

Thats cool. Sometimes it's hard to tell. It's not like you can ask
"Hey guys, can I post about this nifty XYZ article I found? If you say
no, I won't. I promise. Whoops, too late."

So far as I've seen, things you've posted have been relevant. That
article was about larger software projects and their maturement times.
PostgreSQL *is* a larger software project. Bingo, it fits.

:)

Regards and best wishes,

+ Justin

Bruce Momjian wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:

Nice article about good software taking ten years to develop. I think
PostgreSQL can be classed at 15 years now, and it is being developed at
Internet speed too:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/stories/storyReader$368

I think the slashdot discussion is more interesting than the original
article:

http://slashdot.org/developers/01/07/19/0145222.shtml

In particular, the slashdotters observe that there's more than one
kind of software. For big projects, ten years seems about right...

I am never sure if posting info about appropriate articles is ok for
this list.

It works ... I did create a pgsql-advocacy ages ago that would be good for
this sort of stuff, if ppl actually used it ...

The only thing I'd suggest is prefixing with something like Article:
<subject> just so that we all know that that is what the thread is about,
but other then that, post away ...

--- Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:

Nice article about good software taking ten years to

develop. I think

PostgreSQL can be classed at 15 years now, and it is being

developed at

Internet speed too:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/stories/storyReader$368

I think the slashdot discussion is more interesting than the

original

article:

http://slashdot.org/developers/01/07/19/0145222.shtml

In particular, the slashdotters observe that there's more

than one

kind of software. For big projects, ten years seems about

right...

I am never sure if posting info about appropriate articles is
ok for
this list.

I believe that the article reinforces the idea that PostgreSQL
is a maturing product but also a product that will require years
of development before it starts running out of truly useful new
features and fixes. If you find other articles that also help
advocate the further development of the PostgreSQL code and
community then by all means post it to the list. That's my two
cents.

Regards,

Brent

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