Re: New project launched : PostgreSQL GUI Installer for

Rick Gigger schrieb:
> I don't see why anyone has a problem with this. I am certainly never
> going to use it but if it helps someone who isn't a linux person to use
> it on a project when they would have used something else (like mysql)
> or if it convinces someone to run postgres on linux instead of windows
> because they now have a graphical installer on linux then it seems like
> a good thing to me. More users = bigger community = larger potential
> pool of people to help out. Even if people can't code they can answer
> newbie (or advanced) questions on the mailing lists or write
> documentation or even just tell their dba friends about it.
>
> The more people using postgres the better. If this will help then I'm
> all for it. Just because I would rather do a ./configure make make
> install doesn't mean that thats the best route for everyone.

As was said, a gui to produce postgresql.conf files (off host)
can be of value. Also for the tune-people a package builder
can be useful too.

For other people - if they dont learn a bit about their package system
on their choosen system - they will run into other problems soon or
later.