Re: Request to add EnterpriseDB Postgres to Download page

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Derek Rodner wrote:
> Josh,
>
> The installer is a proprietary product from a third party. Even we
> don't have the source code for it.

>
> Otherwise, all of the components inside are source.

I don't think this is quite right. Are you saying the installer gives
you the option to also install the sources?

Dave? You wrote this, help me out here :)

Joshua D. Drake

>
> Derek M. Rodner
> Director, Product Strategy
> EnterpriseDB Corporation
> 732.331.1333 office
> 484.252.1943 cell
> www.enterprisedb.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua D. Drake [mailto:jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:57 AM
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Derek Rodner; pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] Request to add EnterpriseDB Postgres to
> Download page
>
> Dave Page wrote:
>> Derek Rodner wrote:
>>> On the bottom of this page (http://www.postgresql.org/download/),
> there
>>> is a list of other ways to get Postgres. Mammoth is included among
>>> others. Can we get EnterpriseDB Postgres listed there?
>>>
>>> It should say:
>>>
>>> EnterpriseDB Postgres (link to http://postgres.enterprisedb.com) -
>>> includes consistent cross-platform GUI installers that deliver the
> most
>>> commonly needed PostgreSQL components and add-ons.
>> Can someone else (who doesn't work for EDB) pick this up, or at least
>> give the nod before I do it?
>
> I am against this in its current state (just read before you flame :)).
>
> If we want to list this on PostgreSQL.Org I have no problem with it if
> the page also includes links to the complete source (including
> installer). It currently doesn't that I can see.
>
> Oh and the Mammoth link is actually wrong. It should be PostgreSQL Core
> http://www.commandprompt.com/products/postgresqlcore
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
>> Thanks, Dave.
>
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