From: | Doug McNaught <doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org> |
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To: | Devrim GUNDUZ <devrim(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
Cc: | "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, Burcu GUZEL <burcu(dot)guzel(at)gmail(dot)com> |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] New project launched : PostgreSQL GUI |
Date: | 2006-01-31 01:31:50 |
Message-ID: | 87lkwx89o9.fsf@asmodeus.mcnaught.org |
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Devrim GUNDUZ <devrim(at)commandprompt(dot)com> writes:
> On Mon, 2006-01-30 at 20:03 -0500, Doug McNaught wrote:
>
>> What value does this bring to systems that have a good package system
>> and up-to-date repositories? I can install Postgres today on Ubuntu
>> using a GUI tool, and install another GUI tool to configure and
>> adminsiter it.
>
> You can install, but what if you need different configure options than
> the package provides? This means a rebuild of the package. Instead, we
> will build and install that package via the installer.
That's actually a pretty cool idea--compile and generate debs/rpms
that reflect the user's choices, then install them. But the
dependency on a compiler adds a twist of complexity--"sorry, you need
to install the following system packages (gcc, etc) before you can
install Postgres as you've configured it." Not horrible, but perhaps
intimidating for the GUI crowd? :) Is gcc in the bog-standard
default install on FC these days?
Certainly you can install pre-built binaries without a compiler, and
let the user choose database location, autovacuum settings and stuff
like that.
Good luck!
-Doug
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