Re: Updates for PostgreSQL.org one-click installer download pages

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 8:06 PM, Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
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>> > On 29 Jun 2016, at 17:44, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
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>> >> On 06/29/2016 07:17 AM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
>> >> Hi Marc,
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>> >>> On Jun 29, 2016, at 9:29 AM, Marc Linster @ EDB
>> >>> <marc(dot)linster(at)enterprisedb(dot)com <mailto:marc(dot)linster(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>>
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>> >>> This is a patch to update the descriptions for the EDB one-click
>> >>> installers for OSX, Windows and Linux.
>> >>> <edboneclickpatch.diff>
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>> >> I reviewed the page and it looks okay from a technical perspective. I
>> >> will wait a day to see if anyone has a comment on the language, and if
>> >> not, will apply it.
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>> > -1.
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>> > I read through this and this is essentially a marketing update.
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>> That in itself isn't a bad thing but it will create inconsistencies in the
>> site. For example on:
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>> > https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/
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>> > It will now say:
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>> > "Interactive installer by EnterpriseDB"
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>> > Instead of the site/vendor consistent "Graphical Installer"
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>> Right and with good reason - it's more accurate. The installers can run in
>> either graphical or text modes interactively (and silent mode in fact).
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> Is there specific, new functionality targeted at:
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> server environments including bare metal,
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> virtual environments, and public, private, and hybrid clouds.
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Nothing particularly new, but there is support for silent and
scripted/parameterised installations that can be used in such
environments, for example via cloud-init.

As I pointed out though, these descriptions haven't been updated in
years. We just want to refresh them with more informative and up to
date information.

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