Re: Cleaning up the Download options

On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 1:03 PM Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org> wrote:

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> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 6:25 PM Umair Shahid <umair(dot)shahid(at)gmail(dot)com>
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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 are out of date or have other issues, so I think we need to have a cleanup: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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That's correct.

I do, however, want to continue exploring the possibility of listing
Postgres Installer.

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