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

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
> On 06/29/2016 09:51 AM, Dave Page wrote:
>
>>> I read through this and this is essentially a marketing update. That in
>>> itself isn't a bad thing but it will create inconsistencies in the site. For
>>> example on:
>>>
>>> https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/
>>>
>>> It will now say:
>>>
>>> "Interactive installer by EnterpriseDB"
>>>
>>> Instead of the site/vendor consistent "Graphical Installer"
>>
>>
>> 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).
>>
>> Consistency is good - except when it is inaccurate. That is not good for
>> the community.
>>
>
> Agreed so let's do this:
>
> Instead I suggest a patch that does something like this (consistently):
>
> MacOS X:
>
> Third Party distributions:
>
> * EnterpriseDB
>
> "Insert short, not more than 150 words (?) description"
>
> * BigSQL
>
> "Insert short, not more than 150 words (?) description"
>
> Other distributions:
>
> * postgres.app
>
> Other packagers (I don't like this name but it is the first thing that
> popped in my head):
>
> * Homebrew
>
> * Fink

Why? They're all 3rd party packages - plus you have inconsistency then
in that some entries are titled for their provider, whilst others are
titled for what they are.

The way it's currently titled makes it quick and easy to decide which
paragraph(s) you want to read more of. The way you propose is more
likely to require users to read more.

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