Re: Downloads page

Thanks - that looks better to me. Anyone else have any comments?

On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com> wrote:
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> On 11/15/13 10:13 AM, Scott Mead wrote:
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> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 12:33 AM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
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>> On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 2:42 AM, Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com> wrote:
>> > On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
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>> >> On 15 Nov 2013, at 06:59, Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com> wrote:
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>> >> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
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>> >>> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > Hello all,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > BigSQL ( www.bigsql.org) provides hadoop access from Postgres via
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > HadoopFDW ( www.hadoopfdw.org) I would like to propose a
>> >>> > modification
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > the /downloads page that replaces our "Java PostgreSQL Server
>> >>> > Bundles"
>> >>> > slot
>> >>> > with a "PostgreSQL and Hadoop Integration" section. Please find the
>> >>> > patch
>> >>> > attached for your review.
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>> >>> If I'm honest, I'm not overly keen on this. The Java bundles were
>> >>> interesting because they contained a whole application/development
>> >>> stack for users to play with.
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>> >> I see. These are actually developer bundles more than anything.
>> >> It's
>> >> really the same idea as the application server bundles, it's really
>> >> about
>> >> integrating all of the components into an unzip-able stack and a shell
>> >> script with a 'Go' button. The HadoopFDW is a new component, and I
>> >> hear you
>> >> there, it's really part of the integrated stack that gives you the
>> >> ability
>> >> to sandbox Postgres + Hadoop quickly with no fuss.
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>> >> Surely for most users (especially existing ones) the most convenient
>> >> option would be a simple extension installation onto their distro of
>> >> choice?
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>> > You don't really see this type of integrated dev stack with the 11 or so
>> > components pre-configured and ready-to-run right out of the box. The
>> > purpose here is to really give an unzip and go feel that gives you all
>> > of
>> > the components.
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>> From both your emails and the patch you gave, it appears that there is
>> only one component bundled - the HadoopFDW.
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> Okay, I'll update the patch accordingly.
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> Please see the attached update.
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>> Please update your patch to note the other bundled components (and if
>> it's not obvious, what they do). Please keep it brief though.
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>> > Aside from that, this BigSQL stacks provide consistency through to
>> > the
>> > Mac as well.
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>> OK. I'm not sure that makes any difference as to whether or not it
>> should be listed on the main download page (though it is a good thing
>> of course).
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