Re: Slashdot discussion

On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Graeme Merrall wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> >
> > 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' ...
>
> I was referring to creating a new user etc which although mysql says it
> would be a good idea to do, doesn't recommend from the start.
> Hmm.. mind you, I've yet to do a v7.x install so I should just kepe my
> trap shut :)

what?  mysql let's you install as root?? :)