On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 11:35 AM Melvin Davidson <melvin6...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Politely tell them to buy some of the many well written books that are > available on these very topics... > >Fair enough but what about those that cant afford it? I think us in the > Western World tend to forget that by >far the majority of users cant afford > a latte from Starbucks let alone a 60.00 USD dead tree. > > Seriously? So someone can afford a $500 computer ( in addition to > accessories ), but they wouldn't be able to afford a $60 book (which BTW, > there are several for lesser amount) ? > > Seriously? With global median household income at less than $200 / week (and ranging by country from $2 to $400)[1], you can't understand that $60 could be a barrier for lots of people? And computers can be had for far less than $500, even before you get to used or refurbished. Then again people might use shared, university or library computers. You've nicely illustrated Josh's point which you yourself quoted: "I think us in the Western World tend to forget that by far the majority of users cant afford a latte from Starbucks let alone a 60.00 USD dead tree." My comment, BTW, applies to all versions of Postgresql, whether current, unsupported or yet-to-be-developed. Cheers, Ken [1] https://news.gallup.com/poll/166211/worldwide-median-household-income-000.aspx -- AGENCY Software A Free Software data system By and for non-profits *http://agency-software.org/ <http://agency-software.org/>* *https://demo.agency-software.org/client <https://demo.agency-software.org/client>* ken.tan...@agency-software.org (253) 245-3801 Subscribe to the mailing list <agency-general-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?body=subscribe> to learn more about AGENCY or follow the discussion.
