I'm in favour - guys?
I don't use Linux so I have no idea about install defaults...
BTW, I will be doing a FreeBSD port for phpPgAdmin 3 once it is release...
Chris
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Jean-Michel POURE wrote:
> On Monday 16 June 2003 07:13, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> > What's the date of this presentation - I'll try to get 3.0 final release
> > out before then.
>
> Dear Christopher,
>
> We will be delighted to demonstrate PhpPgAdmin at LSM. Before we have 3 more
> weeks before the LSM, I take the opportunity to make a proposal:
>
> We are currently building pgAdmin3 binary packages from several host on the
> internet. Daily snapshots are uploaded to http://snake.pgadmin.org.
>
> We will provide packages for the following platforms:
> - GNU/Linux Debian (in a few days)
> - GNU/Linux RedHat
> - GNU/Linux Slackware
> - GNU/Linux Mandrake (in a few days)
> - Win 2000/XP
>
> and hopefully:
> - MacOsX (work in progress).
> - FreeBSD (work in progress).
>
> Downloading stats show that pgAdmin2 may have up to 100.000 users (not daily
> users). In my opinion, the reason for success lies *** partly *** (not
> mainly) in the packaging policy of pgAdmin2...
>
> The installer of pgAdmin2 has always been very good, thanks to Dave Page.
>
> With the arrival of a native PostgreSQL Windows version in July and binary
> installers of pgAdmin3 for all platforms, we hope to reach new users.
>
> My concern is that many users both need pgAdmin3 and PhpPgAdmin3 because the
> products are complementary. When you have a web interface, you need a GUI and
> conversely. Also, PhpPgAdmin3 and pgAdmin3 cover the same platforms.
>
> Therefore, I would be delighted if we could package PhpPgAdmin3 and release
> daily snapshots in RPM format, based on the CVS version. Then, other
> installers can follow.
>
> We do not intend to distribute PhpPgAdmin, but you will be able to rsync the
> binaries everyday and distribute them.
>
> I can take care of the packaging work for most platforms, but I need your
> approval before starting anything...
>
> All I need is a set of default rules, like:
> - default port for a virtual host (30000?),
> - default installation path (/var/www/phppgadmin30?).
>
> Advanced users will always need to perform a custom install. We are only
> targeting entry-level users, which represent 80% of the upcoming users of
> PostgreSQL. We should not underestimate the importance of these users for the
> future of PostgreSQL.
>
> I also hope that good packages will stop rumors like "PostgreSQL is slower
> than MySQL" or limit the number of questions like "Should I install
> PostgreSQL or MySQL". You see what I mean...
>
> If you can install both products with a command line like:
> "rpm -Uvh pgadmin3.i386.rpm phppgadmin3.i386.rpm",
> why should we bother with such rumors?
>
> Cheers,
> Jean-Michel POURE
>
>
>
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