Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hQVi3-0003Th-CI for pgsql-www@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 14 May 2019 11:35:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=malur.postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hQVi0-00036y-R7 for pgsql-www@arkaria.postgresql.org; Tue, 14 May 2019 11:35:00 +0000 Received: from magus.postgresql.org ([2a02:c0:301:0:ffff::29]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hQVi0-00036r-HY for pgsql-www@lists.postgresql.org; Tue, 14 May 2019 11:35:00 +0000 Received: from mail-io1-xd42.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::d42]) by magus.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hQVhw-0002dX-I9 for pgsql-www@lists.postgresql.org; Tue, 14 May 2019 11:34:59 +0000 Received: by mail-io1-xd42.google.com with SMTP id v7so12712543iob.10 for ; Tue, 14 May 2019 04:34:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=pgadmin.org; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=kT/0CzLz1zKzf1pJvIv2ZLQ/LBqsSjUhU6vrVbTapjY=; b=R4/eWEUOYiue7Cz88idhUoO6rU9iy6O17RUGGem5XcF/hXKmp0ywdVwl7dAcpbNv6g hEOVyF1Hl348bYefWbBoZ89D0Ar9NrIrL62cC4lYHDvTxZp/JYdMuuGEarrsI3K2Ygfm lP8F8ihxkWqvfgykkD3PMmNpfLw0hlvDpzPuK6DfghccJnv3VYofcpVtn+zs7dM1fq8/ O3EqMmabJRJaOr7ZOLNRFCelCDekTjD1NcA0O440sR+9oJZH9zJic4C1bKBSTs47A2lZ aLvyy4rTJ4I1VFyMrf7X6sf9/MGXrFx+OE4P9qZ7CmL3FMu8sgD1oGiyEGZ5dhHtV2gr vXpQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=kT/0CzLz1zKzf1pJvIv2ZLQ/LBqsSjUhU6vrVbTapjY=; b=er60LTwEN/JvW76F7towUrxrYSHUP2X1h4KG25pqxVg20tBeFzInBG3VdEp+y2GzE4 sLIBRBXGScKgt0W9/F4dxozKyoYjZwga2LMhwhc85NDhaD50IxpFcsth2Ww3yGnl0EHb d/0cCot4Fa6OzghX1fxByvaZ5qnik9OR6ZEa8hPzxtcW9snpxdS42R0jIXTQnHB+F7Yp MZYKxWKmj3DckNk9FTufJtidDKAPVYU6jywmsuWjaiNJGaLX1p1Kk1SHsUpHk/ZfqosZ 2tRsWG3BYmFtyqGtnZGPuIYVUEM9CmKVlGhy8yUOHGk6vrBBUYVTg60Tirnuc3W0gDIc 2RZA== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWSV0m7NyYbueL1Ci1kVLAHIzitBwnxkhbOvC+gqe1qL5BWmq+W AmaJpLvnGyNDwrUVRAPP/tAnWYj5mzUrbXE7RlddeDQKS44= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwAckurvDNUe9SMtAlw74cJNwQv50Ubd+F95zfSOYutHi1VZ1XDJm297Zs/6z5vnjjVfJkPpQDGmqzaKug58s8= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6602:2286:: with SMTP id d6mr19458723iod.257.1557833694952; Tue, 14 May 2019 04:34:54 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Dave Page Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 12:34:43 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Cleaning up the Download options To: Umair Shahid Cc: PostgreSQL WWW Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000001db540588d76c6e" List-Id: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Owner: List-Archive: Precedence: bulk --00000000000001db540588d76c6e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM Umair Shahid wrote: > > > On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 11:49 AM Umair Shahid > wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 8:14 PM Dave Page wrote: >> >>> I've just reviewed all the download options on the website. A number are >>> out of date or have other issues, so I think we need to have a cleanup: >>> >>> Primary downloads: >>> >>> - postgresql.org packages are up to date. >>> - EDB installers are up to date. >>> - BigSQL installers are up to date. >>> - postgres.app is up to date. >>> - Fink is a release behind on 9.4 through 10, and doesn't carry 11 at >>> all as far as I can tell. >>> - MacPorts is up to date. >>> - The Homebrew link seems to go to a download site which after many >>> clicks gives me the Windows installer from EDB(!). I've fixed that now. The >>> packages appear to be a release behind on all supported branches. >>> >>> Thoughts on whether we should make any changes to the Fink and Brew >>> distributions? We used to require that the primary downloads be maintained >>> on our schedule, so by rights they should be removed. >>> >>> Secondary (third party) downloads: >>> >>> - LiveCD - this hasn't been updated since 9.6 in December 2016. It >>> should be removed. >>> >>> - 2UDA - This hasn't been updated since May 2018, and is currently >>> carrying 11beta1, 10.4, 9.6.9 and 9.5.13. I think this should be removed. >>> >> >> I know there is an effort in the works to accommodate Postgres Installer >> from 2ndQuadrant in the Downloads section somewhere. That is one reason >> 2UDA hasn't been updated. Perhaps we can redirect the 2UDA traffic to >> Postgres Installer till we figure out how to restructure the Downloads >> section? >> > > I didn't hear back anything on this suggestion. I can get the redirect > added quite quickly if there are no objections. > No, because as I mentioned in my original email, I went on leave. I'm still working through my backlog. The PostgreSQL installers and 2UDA are different things and should be treated on their own merits in my opinion. We should not have links for one thing that point to something that is obviously quite different. -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company --00000000000001db540588d76c6e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


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On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM Umai= r Shahid <umair.shahid@gmail.c= om> wrote:


On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 11:49 AM Uma= ir Shahid <u= mair.shahid@gmail.com> wrote:


On Wed, May 8, 2= 019 at 8:14 PM Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
I've just reviewed all the d= ownload options on the website. A number are out of date or have other issu= es, so I think we need to have a cleanup:

Primary downlo= ads:

- postgresql.org packages are up to date.
= - EDB installers are up to date.
- BigSQL installers are up to da= te.
- postgres.app is up to date.
- Fink is a release b= ehind on 9.4 through 10, and doesn't carry 11 at all as far as I can te= ll.
- MacPorts is up to date.
- The Homebrew link seems= to go to a download site which after many clicks gives me the Windows inst= aller from EDB(!). I've fixed that now. The packages appear to be a rel= ease behind on all supported branches.

Thoughts on= whether we should make any changes to the Fink and Brew distributions? We = used to require that the primary downloads be maintained on our schedule, s= o by rights they should be removed.

Secondary (thi= rd party) downloads:

- LiveCD - this hasn't be= en updated since 9.6 in December 2016. It should be removed.

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- 2UDA - This hasn't been updated since May 2018, and is cur= rently carrying 11beta1, 10.4, 9.6.9 and 9.5.13. I think this should be rem= oved.

I know there is an = effort in the works to accommodate Postgres Installer from 2ndQuadrant in t= he Downloads section somewhere. That is one reason 2UDA hasn't been upd= ated. Perhaps we can redirect the 2UDA traffic to Postgres Installer till w= e figure out how to restructure the Downloads section?=C2=A0

I didn't hear back anything on this= suggestion. I can get the redirect added quite quickly if there are no obj= ections.=C2=A0

No, becaus= e as I mentioned in my original email, I went on leave. I'm still worki= ng through my backlog.

The PostgreSQL installers a= nd 2UDA are different things and should be treated on their own merits in m= y opinion. We should not have links for one thing that point to something t= hat is obviously quite different.
=C2=A0
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Dave Page
Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com
T= witter: @pgsnake

EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise P= ostgreSQL Company
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