Re: Slashdot discussion

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>

To: Graeme Merrall <graeme@inetix.com.au>

Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>, PostgreSQL-general <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>

Date: 2000-07-10T23:40:27Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Graeme Merrall wrote:

> 
> > Is anyone else noticing this: Everytime this sort of thing comes up a
> > number of people invariably tell that they are using MySQL because it's
> > easier to install, and that PostgreSQL is difficult ("a pain") to install.
> > 
> > I've studied the MySQL installation instructions, and they don't strike me
> > as inherently simpler. Is it only perception, or what can we do better?
> Possibly because for most people the process is a simple './configure;
> make; make install'
> 
> Pgsql doesn't do this. Not the install process is any less better but

huh?  all i do is './configure;make;make install' ...