Re: Cleaning up the Download options

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 6:25 PM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

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> On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 4:46 PM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)gmail(dot)com>
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>> On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 4:34 PM Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
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>>> On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)gmail(dot)com>
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>>>> On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 11:49 AM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)gmail(dot)com>
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>>>>> On Wed, May 8, 2019 at 8:14 PM Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
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>>>>>> I've just reviewed all the download options on the website. A number
>>>>>> are out of date or have other issues, so I think we need to have a cleanup:
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>>>>>> Primary downloads:
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>>>>>> - postgresql.org packages are up to date.
>>>>>> - EDB installers are up to date.
>>>>>> - BigSQL installers are up to date.
>>>>>> - postgres.app is up to date.
>>>>>> - Fink is a release behind on 9.4 through 10, and doesn't carry 11 at
>>>>>> all as far as I can tell.
>>>>>> - MacPorts is up to date.
>>>>>> - The Homebrew link seems to go to a download site which after many
>>>>>> clicks gives me the Windows installer from EDB(!). I've fixed that now. The
>>>>>> packages appear to be a release behind on all supported branches.
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>>>>>> Thoughts on whether we should make any changes to the Fink and Brew
>>>>>> distributions? We used to require that the primary downloads be maintained
>>>>>> on our schedule, so by rights they should be removed.
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>>>>>> Secondary (third party) downloads:
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>>>>>> - LiveCD - this hasn't been updated since 9.6 in December 2016. It
>>>>>> should be removed.
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>>>>>> - 2UDA - This hasn't been updated since May 2018, and is currently
>>>>>> carrying 11beta1, 10.4, 9.6.9 and 9.5.13. I think this should be removed.
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>>>>> I know there is an effort in the works to accommodate Postgres
>>>>> Installer from 2ndQuadrant in the Downloads section somewhere. That is one
>>>>> reason 2UDA hasn't been updated. Perhaps we can redirect the 2UDA traffic
>>>>> to Postgres Installer till we figure out how to restructure the Downloads
>>>>> section?
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>>>> I didn't hear back anything on this suggestion. I can get the redirect
>>>> added quite quickly if there are no objections.
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>>> No, because as I mentioned in my original email, I went on leave. I'm
>>> still working through my backlog.
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>> I understand. I didn't mean my comment to be directed at you.
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>>> The PostgreSQL installers and 2UDA are different things and should be
>>> treated on their own merits in my opinion. We should not have links for one
>>> thing that point to something that is obviously quite different.
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>> I think that makes sense. Perhaps we should consider changing the text to
>> better suit Postgres Installer rather than 2UDA here.
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>> Separate FYI, 2ndQuadrant had restarted efforts on 2UDA anyways and will
>> be making updated packages available before the end of next week.
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> FYI, updated 2UDA packages are now available on the said link.
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Thanks Umair. I assume the intention is to keep them up to date moving
forwards?

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