Re: BUG #7754: Contrib start scipt comment refers to dead URL

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 03:31:55AM +0000, pg-gts(at)snkmail(dot)com wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 7754
> Logged by: Gavan Schneider
> Email address: pg-gts(at)snkmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.2.2
> Operating system: OSX
> Description:
>
> FILE:
> postgresql-9.2.2/contrib/start-scripts/osx/PostgreSQL ; and
> many previous versions
>
> PBOBLEM:
> The comment:
> # For more information on Darwin/Mac OS X startup bundles, see this
> article:
> #
> #
> http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/documentation/howto/html/SystemStarter_HOWTO.html
> #
> refers to a dead link.
>
> I wrote to Apple who confirmed it was dead, implicitly declined my request
> for a redirection, and suggested I report here.
>
> Suggest this bit of text be snipped as the underlying methodology has been
> deprecated for years, and is likely to be dropped soon. Specifically there
> seems little point educating those who don't already know this method.

Done. The fix will appear in 9.3.1.

> OBSERVATION:
> I am thinking this contribution should be enhanced/replaced with a method
> suitable for current versions of OSX? So far I have not found a working
> <plist> recipe for my situation (and I have tried quite a few) so feel
> poorly placed to offer anything just now. Happy to trial ideas as suggested.
> Esp. since I seem to have invented a 'tough' environment :(
>
> Could you point me to an active postgresql discussion of this, so I can get
> up to speed (still pretty new to the pg community).

Sorry, I have not seen this discussed anywhere.

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