Re: BigSQL Download descriptions

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 5:19 AM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:

> I had cause to look at the BigSQL downloads again, and realised that
> the descriptions on our download pages (and the language on the BigSQL
> website) seems to be quite inaccurate and exaggerated:
>
> On https://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx/, I believe there are
> the following issues:
>
> - "plus dozens of pre-integrated open source community components.":
> If I run BigSQL Manager, I'm offered ten add-ons to download (which
> includes a JRE). If I look in the database server installation, I also
> see pl/Java, plv8, plProfiler and plDebugger extensions. "Dozens" is
> clearly inaccurate.
>
> - "high availability": There is a "failoverd.pl" included with
> PostgreSQL, which claims to manage streaming replication. However, the
> docs require additional modules to be installed using CPAN, and
> pgBouncer (not included anywhere that I can see). I do not believe
> that could reasonably be called "pre-integrated".
>
> - "replication": I can't find any non-core replication tools or
> extensions in BigSQL Manager or on disk.
>
> There is similar wording on the Windows download page, but I couldn't
> verify what is available in BigSQL Manager there, as it simply
> wouldn't run on my Windows 7 box. However, failoverd.pl doesn't appear
> to be included at all.
>
> On the BigSQL website itself there is also a prominent "Components"
> link. To a casual user, it would appear that that page lists what is
> available in BigSQL, however, it lists over 20 components I can find
> no sign of either in the installation on my Windows or Mac machines,
> or in BigSQL Manager.
>
> I do not believe this meets the standard we should expect of packages
> listed on our primary download page, and ask that corrections are made
> ASAP.
>
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Dave -

Thank you for the feedback. The attached patch addresses the comments you
raised. Please review and apply if approved.

We have tried to replicate the issue you mention running on Windows 7 but
have not been able to - trying with various combinations of python or not,
admin or not, etc in all cases BigSQL Manager ran just fine. If you have
any additional detail we would be glad to look in to your problem more.

Thanks
Dave

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David Rader
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