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

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: "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, Dave Page <dave(dot)page(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Updates for PostgreSQL.org one-click installer download pages
Date: 2016-06-29 16:51:40
Message-ID: D492F87A-E1BA-456B-9941-A3F078FB84C9@pgadmin.org
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> 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).

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

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