Re: RSS should contain URL to source code [PATCH]

Ok,

I got some spare time and whipped up the attached patch.

comments, suggestions?

- Martin -

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Martin Atukunda <matlads(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> Yes, you are right. I wanted the convenience of getting directly to
> the source of the correct version.
>
> But on second thought, I don't see why we can't _also_ include the
> link to the generic download page.
>
> - Martin -
>
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
> wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 15:32, Martin Atukunda <matlads(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> The most recent releases for postgresql are available via RSS URL
> >> http://www.postgresql.org/versions.rss. This RSS feed is already very
> >> useful (the link for each entry points to the release notes for that
> >> release of postgresql)
> >>
> >> But the description of each item on the RSS feed is simply the text
> >>
> >> -- 8< --
> >> MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series.
> >> -- >8 --
> >>
> >> I'd like to propose that the description be extended a little to
> >> include the URL from which to download the source code. Something like
> >> this:
> >>
> >> -- 8< --
> >> MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series.
> >>
> >> Grab it from here:
> >>
> ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/vMAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE/postgresql-MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE.tar.gz
> >> -- >8 --
> >
> > Why the source, and not binaries? And once we open that can of work,
> > there'll be lots of it. I guess we could add a link to
> > http://www.postgresql.org/download, but I have a feeling the part
> > you're after is not to have to browse but get directly to the correct
> > version?
> >
> > --
> > Magnus Hagander
> > Me: http://www.hagander.net/
> > Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
> >
>