[Info-Ingres] ingres janitors

Mark R. Winston winstonmr at datavailable.com
Fri Nov 16 12:07:15 CST 2007


On Web wrote:
[snip]
> I spent over two years working full time on ingres ports and patches (err.. 
> 6.x..) and I can't see myself going back there - I have too many other 
> things to do and I know just how involved that code is. It's been ten years 
> (or more) since I invoked a C compiler!

Even though you're rusty, the pool of people with that level of
experience, historical or contemporary, with INGRES source is very
limited.  I hope that you continue to monitor the list and if you have
any suggestions at all please post; you never know what "nuggets" are
still there until you look.

> You're completely right - I hadn't realised which way this initiative had 
> been born. You guys may surprise me yet!

That's the idea :)

> I really do admire your spirit.

Thanks, and keep beating the drum!

Mark R. Winston
www.datavailable.com


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