Re: Re: [HACKERS] Re: [GENERAL] 7.0 vs. 7.1 (was: latest version?)
Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>
From: Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>
To: Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@range.infoplease.com>
Cc: pgsql-ports@postgresql.org
Date: 2000-10-31T16:37:50Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Karl DeBisschop wrote: > > Lamar Owen wrote: > > > As to why the package is split, well, it is highly useful to many people > > to have a PostgreSQL _client_ installation that accesses a central > > database server -- there is no need to have a postmaster and a full > > backend when all you need is psql and the libraries and documentation > > that goes along with psql. > > My personal experience is that the way the PostgreSQL RPMs are split is very good. It meshes nicely with other dependencies so that I don't need to install extra RPMs on our servers. I for one would not like to see that change. And I agree -- and have no plans to change. If anything the RPMset will increase in number, not decrease. -- Lamar Owen WGCR Internet Radio 1 Peter 4:11