X-Original-To: pgsql-hackers-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 002A49DCB87 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:16:31 -0400 (AST) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 13884-02-2 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:16:33 -0400 (AST) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- Received: from projects.commandprompt.com (host-130.commandprompt.net [207.173.203.130]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D22979DCB0F for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:16:29 -0400 (AST) Received: from 10.1.1.2 (dsl.static8121514250.ttnet.net.tr [81.215.14.250] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by projects.commandprompt.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0V9Mk3P009624; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:22:47 -0800 Subject: Re: New project launched : PostgreSQL GUI Installer for From: Devrim GUNDUZ To: "Jeffrey W. Baker" Cc: "pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org" , Burcu GUZEL In-Reply-To: <1138682482.12491.9.camel@noodles> References: <1138668525.643.59.camel@evim.gunduz.org> <43DEDEFB.8090409@commandprompt.com> <1138682482.12491.9.camel@noodles> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Command Prompt, Inc. Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:16:07 +0200 Message-Id: <1138698967.643.110.camel@evim.gunduz.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.2 (2.0.2-22) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.87.1, clamav-milter version 0.87 on projects.commandprompt.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Greylist: Sender succeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (projects.commandprompt.com [192.168.2.159]); Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:22:49 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.144 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.144] X-Spam-Score: 0.144 X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200601/984 X-Sequence-Number: 79088 Hi, On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 20:41 -0800, Jeffrey W. Baker wrote: > How will you do an orderly upgrade from one revision to the next, > including all the dependencies? We are still in planning phase, any ideas of how to do that is welcome. > How will you distribute security updates? We are still in planning phase, any ideas of how to do that is welcome. > I predict this form of installation will cause a great many support > headaches as users report problems which are caused by oddball > compilers, strange CFLAGS, unreleased or strangely patched versions of > shared libraries and headers, and so forth. I can't see a problem in here. We already have platform test results in pgbuildfarm and we have the knowledbase about the configure options, flags etc. in that platforms. > Obviously anybody is welcome and able to just write whatever software > they feel is needed, but go ahead and count me among the skeptics. The world is not turning around us, and please don't be skeptic on a piece of software that you won't use but some people will. Regards, -- The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc. 1.503.667.4564 PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support Managed Services, Shared and Dedicated Hosting Co-Authors: plPHP, plPerlNG - http://www.commandprompt.com/