Обсуждение: RSS should contain URL to source code
Hi, The most recent releases for postgresql are available via RSS URL http://www.postgresql.org/versions.rss. This RSS feed is already very useful (the link for each entry points to the release notes for that release of postgresql) But the description of each item on the RSS feed is simply the text -- 8< -- MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series. -- >8 -- I'd like to propose that the description be extended a little to include the URL from which to download the source code. Something like this: -- 8< -- MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series. Grab it from here: ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/vMAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE/postgresql-MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE.tar.gz -- >8 -- - Martin -
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 15:32, Martin Atukunda <matlads@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > The most recent releases for postgresql are available via RSS URL > http://www.postgresql.org/versions.rss. This RSS feed is already very > useful (the link for each entry points to the release notes for that > release of postgresql) > > But the description of each item on the RSS feed is simply the text > > -- 8< -- > MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series. > -- >8 -- > > I'd like to propose that the description be extended a little to > include the URL from which to download the source code. Something like > this: > > -- 8< -- > MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series. > > Grab it from here: > ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/vMAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE/postgresql-MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE.tar.gz > -- >8 -- Why the source, and not binaries? And once we open that can of work, there'll be lots of it. I guess we could add a link to http://www.postgresql.org/download, but I have a feeling the part you're after is not to have to browse but get directly to the correct version? -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/
Hi, Il 07/10/10 15:32, Martin Atukunda ha scritto: > I'd like to propose that the description be extended a little to > include the URL from which to download the source code. Something like > this: I would actually suggest to use the Atom Syndication Format as well, which would allow to specify even multiple "links" in different formats, using the link element together with the 'alt' and the 'rel' attributes. This would allow to have such information available as metadata rather than text. My 2 cents. Of course, if you want and you think it is easily doable, I can prepare an example using the current data, or assist you with coding the script to generate it (I assume it is PHP, isn't it?). Ciao, Gabriele -- Gabriele Bartolini - 2ndQuadrant Italia PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support gabriele.bartolini@2ndQuadrant.it |www.2ndQuadrant.it
Yes, you are right. I wanted the convenience of getting directly to the source of the correct version. But on second thought, I don't see why we can't _also_ include the link to the generic download page. - Martin - On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 15:32, Martin Atukunda <matlads@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> The most recent releases for postgresql are available via RSS URL >> http://www.postgresql.org/versions.rss. This RSS feed is already very >> useful (the link for each entry points to the release notes for that >> release of postgresql) >> >> But the description of each item on the RSS feed is simply the text >> >> -- 8< -- >> MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series. >> -- >8 -- >> >> I'd like to propose that the description be extended a little to >> include the URL from which to download the source code. Something like >> this: >> >> -- 8< -- >> MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE is the latest release in the MAJOR.MINOR series. >> >> Grab it from here: >> ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/vMAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE/postgresql-MAJOR.MINOR.RELEASE.tar.gz >> -- >8 -- > > Why the source, and not binaries? And once we open that can of work, > there'll be lots of it. I guess we could add a link to > http://www.postgresql.org/download, but I have a feeling the part > you're after is not to have to browse but get directly to the correct > version? > > -- > Magnus Hagander > Me: http://www.hagander.net/ > Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ >