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 33AF89DC8A9 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:55:03 -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 65557-05 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:55:01 -0400 (AST) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- Received: from hosting.commandprompt.com (128.commandprompt.com [207.173.200.128]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB1F99DC829 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:54:59 -0400 (AST) Received: from [192.168.1.100] (or-67-76-146-141.sta.sprint-hsd.net [67.76.146.141]) (authenticated bits=0) by hosting.commandprompt.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0V4hivi020611; Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:44:45 -0800 Message-ID: <43DEED62.4000302@commandprompt.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:53:54 -0800 From: "Joshua D. Drake" User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20051201) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Jeffrey W. Baker" CC: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org Subject: Re: New project launched : PostgreSQL GUI Installer for References: <1138668525.643.59.camel@evim.gunduz.org> <43DEDEFB.8090409@commandprompt.com> <1138682482.12491.9.camel@noodles> In-Reply-To: <1138682482.12491.9.camel@noodles> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender succeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (hosting.commandprompt.com [192.168.1.101]); Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:44:46 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.085 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.085] X-Spam-Score: 0.085 X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200601/967 X-Sequence-Number: 79071 > Oracle's graphical installer is a material impediment to Oracle > adoption. The installer only works on systems where particular versions > of Java and Motif libraries are available. On 64-bit Opteron systems it > only works with the peculiar 32-bit thunking tree favored by Red Hat and > hardly anybody else. > > If I could install Oracle on Debian/AMD64 with a shell script, I'd drop > Postgresql in a heartbeat. > > 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 installer is for the 98% not the 2%. You are in the 2%. Joshua D. Drake > -jwb > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > -- 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, PLperl - http://www.commandprompt.com/