Re: Slashdot discussion

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>
> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > OK, thanks to the www.phpbuilder.com PostgreSQL/MySQL comparison, there
> > is another PostgreSQL/MySQL thread on shashdot.org.  Looks interesting,
> > and of course, we are looking good too.
>
> 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?

I think postgres is pretty easy to install. But for newbies, I think
mention should be made of "createuser" within the top level "INSTALL"
document. I think figuring out getting permission to create a database
is
something new users struggle a bit with.