Received: from magus.postgresql.org (magus.postgresql.org [87.238.57.229]) by mail.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBC17C83CB0 for ; Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:26:13 -0300 (ADT) Received: from mail-lb0-f174.google.com ([209.85.217.174]) by magus.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1SobOF-0005dB-65 for pgsql-www@postgresql.org; Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:26:13 +0000 Received: by mail-lb0-f174.google.com with SMTP id gm6so418593lbb.19 for ; Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:26:11 -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=zfUfym/mIyIfzvm2EAcTXfLQCc21PFiHDdAhFrOMTaA=; b=DcvftY88cVgXKF0tRUZX/McWoctMay9daIzy4J1X1Z7nE8BeeBy1Bu0aoh+lFAT+ge R5edYDjrQTx9juBA3Jm5Qdbo+udvt0I6eXPME6UXFxkPGQsd/oOR/AbjcP7U9ZohRjF9 P3XbRZj0tgVUY/hm2KjICq8+D66kcWcLnnTeKfO0W3hMoC5d/KYn19tkHdVhHGoFgXNl UbKMjp8qC+Vt78j1Vy78x2LZF50MHygb1cEIO34ZLknV37uut0xJDZE5RbZidbO5N/rf I6xrN3X/3BnjLsaU/XoXXY7yv9qR6m5HbrXsKtVSJlqCAyDg4j9jnGOfqrttktL26rC2 4wAg== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.152.127.98 with SMTP id nf2mr9344954lab.4.1341930371036; Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:26:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.63.148 with HTTP; Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:26:10 -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: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:26:10 -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=f46d042d05aa14357704c47a8387 X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQl1PveMokWrAQlK2rV/NqTXlmulNcLlsWtOjulQc+BkQs0i7AEZorsXmMM95AkMxALpAmPb X-Pg-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Archive-Number: 201207/72 X-Sequence-Number: 20821 --f46d042d05aa14357704c47a8387 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Scott Mead wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 5:36 AM, Scott Mead wrote: > >> >> 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. >> > PFA a patch for the linux download pages > Any feedback on these pages? --Scott > > --Scottie > > > >> --Scottie >> >> > >> > -- >> > Magnus Hagander >> > Me: http://www.hagander.net/ >> > Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ >> > > --f46d042d05aa14357704c47a8387 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Scott Mead = <scottm@openscg.com> wrote:

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 a= t 5:36 AM, Scott Mead <scottm@openscg.com> wrote:


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.openscg.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 hit 10,000 ft.

PFA a patch for t= he linux download pages=A0


Any feedbac= k on these pages?

--Scott
=A0

--Scottie

=A0

--Scottie

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



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