Comments on: I’m a MySQL Conference and Expo advocate again http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2009/02/06/im-a-mysql-conference-and-expo-advocate-again/ Stay curious! Thu, 02 May 2013 12:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2009/02/06/im-a-mysql-conference-and-expo-advocate-again/#comment-15785 Xaprb Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:39:03 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=823#comment-15785 Todd, right; I didn’t communicate my point well. My point was that we chose to be “near, but not on top of” so we didn’t get in anyone’s face. We did this because we care about MySQL and the people surrounding it, and we want to make them prosperous. You’re a MySQL Support engineer. I see that there’s little chance I can convince you of our goodwill towards you, all of Support, and MySQL in general. Perhaps you would be interested in hearing it from someone else who commented on our announcement:

http://www.mysqlperformanceblog.com/2009/02/05/announcing-percona-performance-conference-2009-on-april-22-23/#comment-466397

We think this event will be nothing but good for the conference. We’ll continue to do what we believe is best, and listen to those who believe we’re wrong. Your feedback is very much appreciated and I invite you to keep sending it. My personal email is “encrypted” at the to right of this blog page and you can send me anything you want to keep private.

We had long and serious discussions about whether it was best to be at the same time and nearby, or elsewhere and at a different time. Of course we couldn’t involve the public. But same time, nearby, was a hands-down win for everyone on our pro/con list.

]]> By: Todd Farmer http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2009/02/06/im-a-mysql-conference-and-expo-advocate-again/#comment-15784 Todd Farmer Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:52:15 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=823#comment-15784 “same place” “across the street” – I can see that this is an critical distinction.

]]> By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2009/02/06/im-a-mysql-conference-and-expo-advocate-again/#comment-15782 Xaprb Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=823#comment-15782 Todd, that’s not what we did. We planned another conference. Sun/MySQL invited us to the same place.

]]> By: Todd Farmer http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2009/02/06/im-a-mysql-conference-and-expo-advocate-again/#comment-15781 Todd Farmer Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=823#comment-15781 “That’s what polite people do when they’re not on the guest list: they just find another party.”

Or they throw their own party at the same time and place and invite the same people.

You’re making me long for the days when you “just stayed silent.” ;)

]]> By: erin http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2009/02/06/im-a-mysql-conference-and-expo-advocate-again/#comment-15780 erin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:21:00 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/?p=823#comment-15780 Also, your event is FREE so folks at new start-ups or unemployed can still go!

Yippee!

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