On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 5:19 AM, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
I had cause to look at the BigSQL downloads again, and realised that the descriptions on our download pages (and the language on the BigSQL website) seems to be quite inaccurate and exaggerated:
- "plus dozens of pre-integrated open source community components.": If I run BigSQL Manager, I'm offered ten add-ons to download (which includes a JRE). If I look in the database server installation, I also see pl/Java, plv8, plProfiler and plDebugger extensions. "Dozens" is clearly inaccurate.
- "high availability": There is a "failoverd.pl" included with PostgreSQL, which claims to manage streaming replication. However, the docs require additional modules to be installed using CPAN, and pgBouncer (not included anywhere that I can see). I do not believe that could reasonably be called "pre-integrated".
- "replication": I can't find any non-core replication tools or extensions in BigSQL Manager or on disk.
There is similar wording on the Windows download page, but I couldn't verify what is available in BigSQL Manager there, as it simply wouldn't run on my Windows 7 box. However, failoverd.pl doesn't appear to be included at all.
On the BigSQL website itself there is also a prominent "Components" link. To a casual user, it would appear that that page lists what is available in BigSQL, however, it lists over 20 components I can find no sign of either in the installation on my Windows or Mac machines, or in BigSQL Manager.
I do not believe this meets the standard we should expect of packages listed on our primary download page, and ask that corrections are made ASAP. -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake
Thank you for the feedback. The attached patch addresses the comments you raised. Please review and apply if approved.
We have tried to replicate the issue you mention running on Windows 7 but have not been able to - trying with various combinations of python or not, admin or not, etc in all cases BigSQL Manager ran just fine. If you have any additional detail we would be glad to look in to your problem more.