Re: Time to scale up?

[Paul Ramsey <pramsey(at)refractions(dot)net>]

Yes, that's what I mean, only at www.postgresql.org and with integrated 
documentation as well as packaging.

The "PostgreSQL is a kernel" metaphor breaks down pretty fast, given 
that PostgreSQL sans add-ons is quite useful, to the extent that (as 
many many people have previously written) the fact that add-ons even 
*exist* is news to lots of PostgreSQL users.  This is not a 
misconception someone trying to use "Linux" (just the kernel) would ever 
run into.

I think any honest assessment of the "software evaluation experience" 
around PostgreSQL would have to admit that (a) people start at the main 
PostgreSQL web site and (b) the existence and overall utility of the 
various add-ons are pretty well hidden and (c) if they were less well 
hidden people might have a better initial impression of the available 
capabilities of the overall product.

Pointing out that your site over there does a better job of it does not 
make the main site any less unhelpful.

P

Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > If we want PostgreSQL to "look bigger" from the outside, it is not 
> > necessary to actually *make* it bigger, "looking" bigger is sufficient.
> >
> > Imagine a download page that included:
> >
> > postgresql-database-8.1.4
> > postgresql-replication-1.0.2
> > postgresql-gis-1.1.3
> > postgresql-pooling-1.0.3
>
> You mean like www.mammothpostgresql.org?
>
> As mentioned previously. PostgreSQL is similar to a kernel. It is not a 
> distribution.
>
>
>
> Joshua D. Drake