Received: from makus.postgresql.org (makus.postgresql.org [98.129.198.125]) by mail.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCBC816FA500 for ; Mon, 9 Jul 2012 06:36:16 -0300 (ADT) Received: from mail-lb0-f174.google.com ([209.85.217.174]) by makus.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1SoAO7-000677-7j for pgsql-www@postgresql.org; Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:36:16 +0000 Received: by lbbgm6 with SMTP id gm6so19763737lbb.19 for ; Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:36:01 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:x-gm-message-state; bh=dTSXSO0BOjQcssIhVPdLRTllTpvH1sWsbhzbuwnMyus=; b=e2jh91RFZHD2gjDIUYLODBcmr9DlU3zNidPWgXHaCabtUs7f0T6k9jPQd38aBz3TAV 1YsPRR/T6jYMV2uWusPH+HlwN6PH3hH3ZM9VsKUP1X1W37sygZsdL4HrsGsXlXD4VvoV /7puZYNHtYpQ29BqX0G1Qc64lKxWq6ZX62eXl1/l4X8YqkkHGTC7Bg3gQMdymQ8DtYSG bQEj5GxvPyePN3t8CAjKbjBx6qb6Qg72dwa92VP+Gme167rfzFWHwmIvEkGFYS8nHVST Vtu/oijzJHbH9XY7aYLxWxdcgeA637Iy+OEqVy4MC/0Hwa1x46CfmSZuttLh4KPWDD3e LdcQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.47.104 with SMTP id c8mr17554631lbn.101.1341826561317; Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:36:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.63.148 with HTTP; Mon, 9 Jul 2012 02:36:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.63.148 with HTTP; Mon, 9 Jul 2012 02:36:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <1341692590.1122.1.camel@lenovo01-laptop03.gunduz.org> <2476F91B-A1B2-45DA-96EB-8F33C79A0E05@openscg.com> <1341781012.3451.0.camel@lenovo01-laptop03.gunduz.org> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 05:36:01 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Linux Downloads page change From: Scott Mead To: Magnus Hagander Cc: Dave Page , =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Devrim_G=DCND=DCZ?= , "pgsql-www@postgresql.org" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec554d790899ad304c462579d X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQlqZ1SenQRhFaTPyEr1xhASxJRve9gflSoGMYmp2bJ/5cfBf2ZT+XaDlNTY9Ce3Ax6ZUf37 X-Pg-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Archive-Number: 201207/39 X-Sequence-Number: 20788 --bcaec554d790899ad304c462579d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Jul 9, 2012 5:31 AM, "Magnus Hagander" wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Scott Mead wrote: > > > >> > That aside though, the code must be 100% open source to be listed on > >> > those download pages; Scottie, where can people find the spec files, > >> > BitRock XML files or whatever? > > > > In the past we have always provided them upon request ( we were asked only > > nce :). But we can work that out, no problem. > > Yes, please look into that. > > > >> While I agree with that requirement in general, we should apply it > >> fairly. AFAICT the latest release of the EDB installers that had > >> sourcecode with it was 9.0.2 - I have a hard time seeing that nothing > >> would've changed since... None of the changes that have been discussed > >> on the lists here in the past couple of months are anywhere to be > >> seen.. So should we remove the EDB installers from the page as well? > >> > >> > >> > Also, I took a quick look at the GIT history for the download pages, > >> > and as far as I can see there weren't any links to these RPMs in the > >> > past, so I'm not sure what has been removed exactly. Scott; can you > >> > point me at the commit that changed what you're referring to please? > >> > >> I assume he's referring to: > >> -

Download > >> the packages from OpenSCG.< > >> -

The multi-platform binary packages are maintained by >> href="http://www.openscg.org">Open > >> > >> from commit b282714a097f767b258e469fb80225b638864a19. They used to be > >> on the "generic linux" page, as well as on the "generic downloads > >> page". They are now only on the "generic downloads page". > > > > Exactly, this is the link I was talking about. > > Given that the whole idea of the redesign is to help people figure out > why they should choose the different options, can you provide a patch > to that page that actually includes a good description of *why* these > would be preferable to the standard RPMs? Absolutely, I'm boarding a flight now, but will work on it once I hit 10,000 ft. --Scottie > > -- > Magnus Hagander > Me: http://www.hagander.net/ > Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ --bcaec554d790899ad304c462579d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


On Jul 9, 2012 5:31 AM, "Magnus Hagander" <magnus@hagander.net> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Scott Mead <scottm@openscg.com> wrote:
> >
> >> > That aside though, the code must be 100% open source to = be listed on
> >> > those download pages; Scottie, where can people find the= spec files,
> >> > BitRock XML files or whatever?
> >
> > =A0 In the past we have always provided them upon request ( we we= re asked only
> > nce :). =A0But we can work that out, no problem.
>
> Yes, please look into that.
>
>
> >> While I agree with that requirement in general, we should app= ly it
> >> fairly. AFAICT the latest release of the EDB installers that = had
> >> sourcecode with it was 9.0.2 - I have a hard time seeing that= nothing
> >> would've changed since... None of the changes that have b= een discussed
> >> on the lists here in the past couple of months are anywhere t= o be
> >> seen.. So should we remove the EDB installers from the page a= s well?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Also, I took a quick look at the GIT history for the dow= nload pages,
> >> > and as far as I can see there weren't any links to t= hese RPMs in the
> >> > past, so I'm not sure what has been removed exactly.= Scott; can you
> >> > point me at the commit that changed what you're refe= rring to please?
> >>
> >> I assume he's referring to:
> >> -<p><a href=3D"http://www.openscg.org/postgresql/packages"= >Download</a>
> >> the packages from OpenSCG.<
> >> -<p><i>The multi-platform binary packages are mai= ntained by <a
> >> href=3D"http://www.op= enscg.org">Open
> >>
> >> from commit b282714a097f767b258e469fb80225b638864a19. They us= ed to be
> >> on the "generic linux" page, as well as on the &quo= t;generic downloads
> >> page". They are now only on the "generic downloads = page".
> >
> > Exactly, this is the link I was talking about.
>
> Given that the whole idea of the redesign is to help people figure out=
> why they should choose the different options, can you provide a patch<= br> > to that page that actually includes a good description of *why* these<= br> > would be preferable to the standard RPMs?

Absolutely, I'm boarding a flight now, but will work on it once I hi= t 10,000 ft.

--Scottie

>
> --
> =A0Magnus Hagander
> =A0Me: http://www.hagander.net/
> =A0Work: http://www.redpill= -linpro.com/

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