FYI, since there has been so much discussion. Have not reviewed license. Also too busy to download. --Rick http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/xe/index.html pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 11/02/2005 09:34:50 AM: > On 11/1/05, Andrew Rawnsley <andrew.rawnsley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > They actually did make _some_ strides. The installer actually works > > consistently (knock on veneer-covered-pressboard), which is something I > > haven't seen since the pre-8i text-mode installs... > > > > Doesn't quite compare to the 5 minute untar/config/build/install/create > > database cycle we're used to with PG however. > > > Or the ten second rpm -i... > > I've only ever installed Oracle once, but I was offended by the > REQUIREMENT of a gui to install the thing. I managed to just install > the X client and connect from another machine, but still, that seems > whack to me. Plus I had to run a command line "installer" for the > particular Linux flavor that "prepared" the system for me to install > Oracle. Yikes. I don't see a single MySQL fanboi going through that > if their biggest beef about PostgreSQL (besides how PAINFULLY slow it > is ;^) is how horribly difficult it is to install and configure. > > Having said all that, I will probably dabble in it since it fattens up > the resume... > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
