On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Umair Shahid <umair.shahid@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> wrote: >> > On 11/11/15 3:56 AM, Umair Shahid wrote: >> >> Thanks Magnus. The software catalogue is aimed at associated software. >> >> 2UDA is a new distribution of PostgreSQL, aiming to expand and widen >> >> the >> >> number of people interested in downloading PostgreSQL. Given that goal, >> >> we would like to see 2UDA listed on the downloads page under Core/ 3rd >> >> Party, not in the catalogue. Can you help? >> > >> > There is obviously some room for interpretation here. But I think >> > something that is listed as a PostgreSQL distribution should track >> > PostgreSQL releases in schedule and versioning. For example, I should >> > be able to see, where is the latest PostgreSQL 9.4 release of this or >> > that distribution. I can do that for the listed Live CD and BigSQL >> > distributions, for example. However, by that standard, the Bitnami and >> > Turnkey listings should be removed. I have no idea without digging very >> > deep what version of PostgreSQL they are shipping and how they are >> > updating it. Just bundling some random version of PostgreSQL with some >> > other software and setup scripts and calling it MyProduct 1.5 doesn't >> > make it a PostgreSQL distribution. There could very well be a need for >> > a new category in the software catalog called "PostgreSQL integrated >> > software bundles" or something like that. >> >> The previous criteria we've used is that packages listed in the >> PostgreSQL Core Distribution section are a) "core PostgreSQL", e.g. >> community PostgreSQL, perhaps with one or more of the surrounding >> projects (pgAdmin, PostGIS, drivers etc), and b) strictly follow the >> PostgreSQL release schedule and support lifecycle. >> >> Other packages in the "3rd party distributions" are subject to less >> stringent criteria; e.g. they are more specialised in the software >> they bundle (e.g BigSQL) - but still include community PostgreSQL - >> and don't necessarily follow the release schedule and support >> lifecycle. I believe this is the appropriate section for 2UDA, if >> folks think it should be included. > > > Thanks Dave, sounds good. We will be glad to have 2UDA listed as a 3rd Party > Distribution. Here's a patch ...