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Dave Page wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> Dave Page wrote:
>> It is certainly unusual to not use a standard package format
>> (rpm,deb,pkg).
>
> I must admit I kinda hat my Win32 hat on when I read that, and haven't
> really looked at the Linux installer in detail.
>
> Outside of the open source world it is far more normal to have
> distro-independent installers - and this is specifically what we wanted
> because we want to get PostgreSQL on as many machines as possible.
Yes but they still install the right way :). (e.g; windows will still be
able to use add/remove programs).
>
> The important thing to note is that it is entirely self contained, won't
> futz up your filesystem with fluff, and can be uninstalled.
Until you get a newbie that links to it the wrong way.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
>
> /D
>
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