Justin Clift <aa2@bigpond.net.au> writes:
> It's not "Mandrake" that will be broken. Mandrake is also often used by
> new Linux users who wouldn't have the slightest idea about setting GCC
> options. It'll be THEM that have broken installations if we take this
> approach (as an aside, that means that WE will be probably also be
> answering more questions about PostgreSQL being broken on Mandrake
> systems).
>
> Isn't it better that PostgreSQL works with what it's got on a system AND
> ALSO that someone notifies the Mandrake people regarding the problem?
Most people will use what the vendor ship - a vendor (like us) look
into the benefits (stability, performance, compatiblity) of different
packages, and make a selection. If they've done a choice of which
options are used in their distribution, they are obviously fine with
the consequences.
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Trond Eivind Glomsrød
Red Hat, Inc.