On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Scott Mead <scottm@openscg.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > BigSQL ( www.bigsql.org) provides hadoop access from Postgres via the > HadoopFDW ( www.hadoopfdw.org). I would like to propose a modification to > the /downloads page that replaces our "Java PostgreSQL Server Bundles" slot > with a "PostgreSQL and Hadoop Integration" section. Please find the patch > attached for your review.
If I'm honest, I'm not overly keen on this. The Java bundles were interesting because they contained a whole application/development stack for users to play with.
I see. These are actually developer bundles more than anything. It's really the same idea as the application server bundles, it's really about integrating all of the components into an unzip-able stack and a shell script with a 'Go' button. The HadoopFDW is a new component, and I hear you there, it's really part of the integrated stack that gives you the ability to sandbox Postgres + Hadoop quickly with no fuss.
Surely for most users (especially existing ones) the most convenient option would be a simple extension installation onto their distro of choice?
This feels like a way to get something that should be in the Software Catalog and/or listed on the wiki with the other FDWs into a far more prominent place than it normally would be. -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake
