Re: PostgreSQL passes MySQL for Freshmeat Downloads

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Jonathan Fuerth <fuerth(at)sqlpower(dot)ca>
Cc: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL passes MySQL for Freshmeat Downloads
Date: 2008-06-13 15:35:28
Message-ID: 20080613153528.GP5534@alvh.no-ip.org
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Jonathan Fuerth wrote:

> I think a solution as simple as a script that scrapes the PostgreSQL
> download site for the newest version (currently 8.3.3) and ensures
> it's mentioned in the freshmeat entry (currently, it's not) and then
> nags the people with access to edit the entry would be sufficient to
> solve this problem.

Now that's a useful suggestion.

> I have no clout in this community, so I won't ask for access to edit
> the freshmeat entry. But I would be happy to write and maintain the
> script!

Please do.

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Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
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