Re: Linux Downloads page change - Mailing list pgsql-www

<p><br /> On Jul 9, 2012 5:31 AM, "Magnus Hagander" <<a
href="mailto:magnus@hagander.net">magnus@hagander.net</a>>wrote:<br /> ><br /> > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 11:13
AM,Scott Mead <<a href="mailto:scottm@openscg.com">scottm@openscg.com</a>> wrote:<br /> > ><br /> >
>>> That aside though, the code must be 100% open source to be listed on<br /> > >> > those
downloadpages; Scottie, where can people find the spec files,<br /> > >> > BitRock XML files or
whatever?<br/> > ><br /> > >   In the past we have always provided them upon request ( we were asked
only<br/> > > nce :).  But we can work that out, no problem.<br /> ><br /> > Yes, please look into that.<br
/>><br /> ><br /> > >> While I agree with that requirement in general, we should apply it<br /> >
>>fairly. AFAICT the latest release of the EDB installers that had<br /> > >> sourcecode with it was
9.0.2- I have a hard time seeing that nothing<br /> > >> would've changed since... None of the changes that
havebeen discussed<br /> > >> on the lists here in the past couple of months are anywhere to be<br /> >
>>seen.. So should we remove the EDB installers from the page as well?<br /> > >><br /> > >><br
/>> >> > Also, I took a quick look at the GIT history for the download pages,<br /> > >> > and
asfar as I can see there weren't any links to these RPMs in the<br /> > >> > past, so I'm not sure what has
beenremoved exactly. Scott; can you<br /> > >> > point me at the commit that changed what you're referring
toplease?<br /> > >><br /> > >> I assume he's referring to:<br /> > >> -<p><a
href="<a
href="http://www.openscg.org/postgresql/packages">http://www.openscg.org/postgresql/packages</a>">Download</a><br
/>> >> the packages from OpenSCG.<<br /> > >> -<p><i>The multi-platform binary
packagesare maintained by <a<br /> > >> href="<a
href="http://www.openscg.org">http://www.openscg.org</a>">Open<br/> > >><br /> > >> from commit
b282714a097f767b258e469fb80225b638864a19.They used to be<br /> > >> on the "generic linux" page, as well as on
the"generic downloads<br /> > >> page". They are now only on the "generic downloads page".<br /> > ><br
/>> > Exactly, this is the link I was talking about.<br /> ><br /> > Given that the whole idea of the
redesignis to help people figure out<br /> > why they should choose the different options, can you provide a
patch<br/> > to that page that actually includes a good description of *why* these<br /> > would be preferable to
thestandard RPMs?<p>Absolutely, I'm boarding a flight now, but will work on it once I hit 10,000
ft.<p>--Scottie<p>><br/> > --<br /> >  Magnus Hagander<br /> >  Me: <a
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