Re: Binaries vs Source

From: Naz <lists(at)mrnaz(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Binaries vs Source
Date: 2008-09-09 18:41:15
Message-ID: 48C6C34B.6020907@mrnaz.com
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Joshua Drake wrote:
> Oh.. actually I would find it very surprising if compile from source

Given that PG does not do in-place upgrades, I don't see a benefit to
using binary packages. Upgrading a source install is as easy as
upgrading a binary install given you have to do a dump/restore anyway.

Or am I missing something?

- Naz.

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