Re: [HACKERS] Forms package and other companion software.

On Fri, 6 Jun 1997 23:01:02 -0400 (EDT), David Friend
<dfriend@atlsci.atlsci.com> wrote:

>... As PostgreSQL is growing, we are starting to get secondary projects
>springing up like the Java API's, etc. that are not part of the
>current PostgreSQL distribution.

>I think that we should actively consider bundling the offerings of other
>PostgreSQL related projects either inside the distribution or outside it
>but available from the same directory tree.  I am thinking of software
>like the following:
>   - I believe there is a group developing an ODBC driver for =
PostgreSQL.
>     Since this is actively being developed by another group, this
>     should be "bundled" outside of our distribution.
>   - If an API (or something like this forms package) is no longer being
>     actively developed, it is not too large and we can get permission =
to
>     include it in our package under a copyright that is not =
incompatable
>     with the one we use then it should probably be bundled inside.
>   - If a package dependant on PostgreSQL is developed (i.e. an
>     example setup of using PostgreSQL with web pages, or the
>     time sheet program I am writing) it should be "bundled" outside.

1.  There is a very nice start on a generic PostgreSQL CGI Perl forms
tool at
  http://www.cis-computer.com/dbengine/
Not sure if the author is actively working on this project any more - if
not, it has been my plan to tune the program to 6.1 as time allows.

On a related note:

2.  With apologies to the author, I think the PostgreSQL home pages need
a document listing available packages of this sort, not just a blank
form.  (At least a line suggesting to click "Search Now" with a blank
form to see the complete list would be a start.)  Also, if we are trying
to attract serious users I'm not sure it's good advertising to say that
the 3rd party page was "literally thrown together at 4am".

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