Re: RFC: PostgreSQL Add-On Network

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 21:07, David E. Wheeler <david(at)kineticode(dot)com> wrote:
> Hackers,
>
> I've posted a [plan] to implement PGAN][], a CPAN for PostgreSQL extensions. I've tried to closely follow the [CPAN philosophy][] to come up with a plan that requires a minimum-work implementation that builds on the existing PostgreSQL tools and the examples of the [CPAN][] and [JSAN][]. My hope is that it's full of [JFDI][]! I would be very grateful for feedback and suggestions.
>
> [plan]: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PGAN
> [CPAN philosophy]: http://use.perl.org/article.pl?sid=02/11/12/1616209
> [CPAN]: http://cpan.org/
> [JSAN]: http://www.openjsan.org
> [JFDI]: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/JFDI

One note on a completely different topic from where this thread
appears to have gone.. :-)

Is there a particular reason not to use the existing mirroring network
to distribute the files? If not, then I suggest using them should be
part of the design.

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Magnus Hagander
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