Thread: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] win32 binary downloads

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-win32-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-win32-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf
> Of Jean-Michel POURE
> Sent: 25 June 2004 15:32
> To: Richard Huxton; Merlin Moncure
> Cc: pgsql-hackers-win32@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] [pgsql-advocacy] win32
> binary downloads
>
> > Do you have any stats on how many different IPs this is? Are we
> > talking about 1000 different people each week, or just one very
> > enthusiastic tester.
>
> It shows that the number of potential Win32 PostgreSQL users
> is very high.
>
> My bet is that PostgreSQL future stable version can reach a
> million downloads quickly provided that:
>
> 1. a good installer is proposed

http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller

> 2. a small graphical manager is bundled

pgAdmin do?

> 3. a single web page is released in several languages

Press releases were in multiple languages last time round, and a new
multilingual framework for the main website is nearing completion.

Regards, Dave.

Dave Page wrote:

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>>2. a small graphical manager is bundled
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>pgAdmin do?
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A GUI layer over initdb and pg_ctl might make Windows users feel more at
home. IIRC pgadmin doesn't help there. Maybe another pgfoundry project?

Also, a GUI configuration helper would be *really* nice.

cheers

andrew

> 2. a small graphical manager is bundled
> pgAdmin do?

Like Andrew, I meant a GUI layer over initdb, pg_ctl
but also configuration of postgresql.conf and pg_hba.conf.

It could be an applet in the main Windows menu bar:

- Blue icon means that PostgreSQL is running.
- Red icon means that PostgreSQL is stopped.
- Right-click gives access to
 + postgresql.conf GUI,
 + pg_hba.conf GUI,
 + start,
 + stop,
 + restart,
 + and maybe a tuning wizard.

Since I am not going to program this applet,
there is no need for me to write more :)

I know this kind of tool is on pgAdmin III radar :)

Kindest regards,
Jean-Michel