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

From: Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com>
To: Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
Cc: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, "Jonathan S(dot) Katz" <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "Marc Linster(at)EDB" <marc(dot)linster(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, "pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Dave Page <dave(dot)page(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Updates for PostgreSQL.org one-click installer download pages
Date: 2016-06-29 19:06:14
Message-ID: CAKq0gvJ9LJHSF80NZMhAzdq1eMVSwy-2k=fEQw2ZizQipedeLg@mail.gmail.com
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On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:

>
>
> > On 29 Jun 2016, at 17:44, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 06/29/2016 07:17 AM, Jonathan S. Katz wrote:
> >> Hi Marc,
> >>
> >>> 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>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> This is a patch to update the descriptions for the EDB one-click
> >>> installers for OSX, Windows and Linux.
> >>> <edboneclickpatch.diff>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >
> > -1.
> >
> > 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).

Is there specific, new functionality targeted at:

"

server environments including bare metal,

virtual environments, and public, private, and hybrid clouds.

"

--Scott

>
> Consistency is good - except when it is inaccurate. That is not good for
> the community.
>
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