From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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To: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Confusion over Python drivers |
Date: | 2010-02-05 14:45:45 |
Message-ID: | 201002051445.o15Ejjc15840@momjian.us |
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On fre, 2010-02-05 at 09:19 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > While I realize experienced people can easily navigate this confusion,
> > I
> > am concerned about new Postgres adopters being very confused by this
> > and
> > it is hurting our database adoption in general.
> >
> > What is really needed is for someone to take charge of one of these
> > projects and make a best-of-breed Python driver that can gain general
> > acceptance as our preferred driver. I feel Python is too important a
> > language to be left in this state.
>
> The situation is unfortunate, but you might as well argue that too many
> Linux desktops or Linux distributions confuse new users and hurt
> adoption. These alternatives all exist for a reason, and it will be
> difficult to get some of them to abandon their work with the aim of
> reducing the overall "confusion".
Agreed, but can't we do a better job of steering new users and improving
the novice experience for the most popular of them, i.e. think Ubuntu.
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