On Fri, 6 Jun 1997 23:01:02 -0400 (EDT), David Friend
<dfriend@atlsci.atlsci.com> wrote:
>... As PostgreSQL is growing, we are starting to get secondary projects
>springing up like the Java API's, etc. that are not part of the
>current PostgreSQL distribution.
>I think that we should actively consider bundling the offerings of other
>PostgreSQL related projects either inside the distribution or outside it
>but available from the same directory tree. I am thinking of software
>like the following:
> - I believe there is a group developing an ODBC driver for =
PostgreSQL.
> Since this is actively being developed by another group, this
> should be "bundled" outside of our distribution.
> - If an API (or something like this forms package) is no longer being
> actively developed, it is not too large and we can get permission =
to
> include it in our package under a copyright that is not =
incompatable
> with the one we use then it should probably be bundled inside.
> - If a package dependant on PostgreSQL is developed (i.e. an
> example setup of using PostgreSQL with web pages, or the
> time sheet program I am writing) it should be "bundled" outside.
1. There is a very nice start on a generic PostgreSQL CGI Perl forms
tool at
http://www.cis-computer.com/dbengine/
Not sure if the author is actively working on this project any more - if
not, it has been my plan to tune the program to 6.1 as time allows.
On a related note:
2. With apologies to the author, I think the PostgreSQL home pages need
a document listing available packages of this sort, not just a blank
form. (At least a line suggesting to click "Search Now" with a blank
form to see the complete list would be a start.) Also, if we are trying
to attract serious users I'm not sure it's good advertising to say that
the 3rd party page was "literally thrown together at 4am".
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