| From: | Lukas Kahwe Smith <smith(at)pooteeweet(dot)org> |
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| To: | "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Cc: | "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: monolithic distro |
| Date: | 2006-07-13 20:55:54 |
| Message-ID: | 44B6B35A.5080103@pooteeweet.org |
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>> Yeah, but if PostgreSQL decides to endorse one monolithic distro in
>> the way I described it could give that project hopefully the necessary
>> lift. And the ultimate goal is obviously that some of those newbies
>> coming by way of the monolithic distro turn into people that bring
>> ressources to the PostgreSQL platform/ecosystem.
>
> Should Linus endorse (or does he?) one distro of Linux, or should they
> not live on their own merits?
Well right now PostgreSQL endorses the core distro. I guess similar to
the Linux Kernel by Linus. However the difference is that Linux has a
huge market share, whereas PostgreSQL is continuously complaing that
MySQL is inferior yet way more popular. Maybe MySQL's popularity is not
even PostgreSQL's goal, but I am sure a bit more would be welcome.
So yes I think right now it would make sense to endorse a monolithic
distribution.
regards,
Lukas
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