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>
To:
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.  

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