Re: [HACKERS] Re: [GENERAL] 7.0 vs. 7.1 (was: latest version?)
Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@alert.infoplease.com>
From: Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@alert.infoplease.com>
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Cc: pgsql-ports@postgresql.org
Date: 2000-10-31T16:28:26Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
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. -- Karl DeBisschop kdebisschop@alert.infoplease.com Learning Network Reference http://www.infoplease.com Netsaint Plugin Developer kdebisschop@users.sourceforge.net