From: | The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> |
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To: | Graeme Merrall <graeme(at)inetix(dot)com(dot)au> |
Cc: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Slashdot discussion |
Date: | 2000-07-11 00:03:53 |
Message-ID: | Pine.BSF.4.21.0007102103220.3314-100000@thelab.hub.org |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Graeme Merrall wrote:
> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Graeme Merrall wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > Is anyone else noticing this: Everytime this sort of thing comes up a
> > > > number of people invariably tell that they are using MySQL because it's
> > > > easier to install, and that PostgreSQL is difficult ("a pain") to install.
> > > >
> > > > I've studied the MySQL installation instructions, and they don't strike me
> > > > as inherently simpler. Is it only perception, or what can we do better?
> > > Possibly because for most people the process is a simple './configure;
> > > make; make install'
> > >
> > > Pgsql doesn't do this. Not the install process is any less better but
> >
> > huh? all i do is './configure;make;make install' ...
>
> I was referring to creating a new user etc which although mysql says it
> would be a good idea to do, doesn't recommend from the start.
> Hmm.. mind you, I've yet to do a v7.x install so I should just kepe my
> trap shut :)
what? mysql let's you install as root?? :)
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