Re: Slashdot discussion

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 :)