Re: Downloads page

On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 12:33 AM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:

> 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:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 15 Nov 2013, at 06:59, Scott Mead <scottm(at)openscg(dot)com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> Surely for most users (especially existing ones) the most convenient
> >> option would be a simple extension installation onto their distro of
> choice?
> >
> >
> > 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.
>
> From both your emails and the patch you gave, it appears that there is
> only one component bundled - the HadoopFDW.
>

Okay, I'll update the patch accordingly.

>
> Please update your patch to note the other bundled components (and if
> it's not obvious, what they do). Please keep it brief though.
>
> > Aside from that, this BigSQL stacks provide consistency through to the
> > Mac as well.
>
> 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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