Re: Oracle to Pg tool

On Thu, 10 May 2001, Gilles DAROLD wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Another point regarding /contrib or other directory like /tools is to
> centralize tools for Pg. Also I can't be sure to always have an URL.
> This one is dependant on the company I'm working now.

There's your "yes" Bruce.  So when you move them there (hopefully to
something like /contrib/tools) I'll change the info on the related
page.

Vince.

>
> Life is moving.
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> Regards
>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > [ Charset US-ASCII unsupported, converting... ]
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm willing to put all PostgreSQL related matter on the techdocs site,
> > > or link to it, as the case may be.  Is that of any assistance?
> > >
> > > Some stuff is definitely better in /contrib, as it is "already there"
> > > with PostgreSQL, some stuff might not be.  Database conversion tools
> > > probably are better in /contrib is my thought though...   time to
> > > clarify rules?
> >
> > My first guess is that loadable modules clearly should be in /contrib,
> > and tools like pg_controldata, and things that workaround missing
> > features in PostgreSQL.
> >
> > Looking in /contrib, that is pretty much what we have.  Now, that leaves
> > conversion tools as "unknown".  You are voting the belong in /contrib?
> > If I get another "yes", I will add the xbase and Oracle tools in there
> > too.
> >
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