[KLUG Members] database programming question

[Adam Tauno WIlliams]

> > > First off you're talking duplication of data.  There is already some
> > > membership information in Postgresql (supporting member database). 
> > > Do I need to explain why duplication of data is bad?
> > There is also data off-site in a groupware server.  Just to add some
> > more fun. :)
> And what database is that stored in?
> (pretend I don't already know the answer :)

PostgreSQL.  Although we could pay and use Oracle. :)  Modeling
groupware data is scary - you need views, and unions, and all kind of
scary stuff or else the application gets insanely complex.

> > > This is a volunteer organization.  No money (or other compensation) is
> > > exchanged for services rendered.  Anyone who has been involved in a
> > > volunteer organization knows how hard it is to get anything done.
> > Yep, and you need to get people to voluntarily agree!  See how much fun
> > that can be? ... Actually with this group it tends to be a hoooot, one
> > of the many reasons I've stuck around.  
> > Officers meetings are often like the spanish inquisition minus all the
> > blood and pesky religion. :)
> You should be the person recruiting new volunteers!  :-)

I think I'm better at scaring people away.  One guy saw my LDAP
presentation and said he would never come back!

> I won't even get into all the fun of the private officer's mailing list.
> Especially when Bob says something stupid and I have to put him in his
> place!!!  ;-)

Yes, my life just wouldn't be the same without the pleasure of
occasionally giving you and Bob the double-smack-down.