Re: Adding PGInstaller to the Downloads section

On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 7:26 PM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
wrote:

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> On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 4:46 PM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave
>> On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 4:01 PM Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 5:57 PM, Umair Shahid <
>>> umair(dot)shahid(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Please find attached a patch to add PGInstaller to the Downloads
>>>> section of postgresql.org.
>>>>
>>>> PGInstaller offers an easy way to install PostgreSQL. We have found
>>>> this to be crucial to our customers who are used to GUI-based,
>>>> click-n-point installers on Windows and at times on macOS. PGInstaller has
>>>> evolved from 2UDA, a package that 2ndQuadrant has been working on for more
>>>> than 3 years.
>>>>
>>>> 2ndQuadrant is committed to developing and actively maintaining
>>>> PGInstaller for PostgreSQL versions 9.5 and above. We have been releasing,
>>>> and will continue to release, updates in sync with the PostgreSQL
>>>> community, most recently announcing the minor release on 9-Aug. PGInstaller
>>>> has also kept up with the Beta releases for PostgreSQL 11.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The first issue that I can see (or more correctly, not see), is the
>>> source code. All packages on these pages need to be 100% Open Source,
>>> including the code required to build the packages themselves (but not
>>> necessarily the tools/compilers of course). Where can the code be found?
>>>
>>
>> I didn't realize that was a requirement. Let me work with the team
>> internally to open the source code.
>>
>
> The source code is available here:
> https://github.com/2ndQuadrant/postgres-installer
>
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Secondly, it looks like your ordering is not quite as it should be on
>>> some pages. We list native packages first, followed by non-native, then
>>> third party packaging systems, with new additions at the end of the
>>> appropriate section to limit confusion for users (particularly those who
>>> pick the first item then later try to upgrade it).
>>>
>>> E.g. on the Ubuntu page, it should be:
>>>
>>> PG APT Repo
>>> BigSQL DEB Packages
>>> EDB Installers
>>> 2ndQ Installers
>>>
>>> On the Mac page:
>>>
>>> EDB Installers
>>> BigSQL Installers
>>> Postgres.app
>>> 2ndQ Installers
>>>
>>> Similarly for other pages.
>>>
>>
>> We can work on that.
>>
>
> The attached patch has the ordering as required.
>

As requested, we have updated the patch, renamed the installer, and opened
up the source code. Kindly consider our revised patch. I am attaching it
here again for reference.

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>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Finally; "PGInstaller" is the name used by the original Windows
>>> packaging that Magnus and I used to maintain (
>>> http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller/). I for one would appreciate
>>> it if you didn't use that name, but came up with something original.
>>>
>>
>> Given Magnus' email that this is not a completely dead project, I think
>> that's reasonable. I'll get back on this thread with the requested changes.
>>
>
> The name has been updated to Postgres Installer.
>
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave Page
>>> Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com
>>> Twitter: @pgsnake
>>>
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>>> The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Umair Shahid
>> Head of Marketing & Products
>> 2ndQuadrant - The team of diligent PostgreSQL experts
>> https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
>>
>
>
> --
> Umair Shahid
> Head of Marketing & Products
> 2ndQuadrant - The team of diligent PostgreSQL experts
> https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
>

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Umair Shahid
Head of Marketing & Products
2ndQuadrant - The team of diligent PostgreSQL experts
https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/