[geeklog-devel] Geeklog 2.0.0b2 Questions

[Dan Stoner]

I'd be sad to see postgres support go.  However, I'm not actually
using it at this time.

I wish I had more time.  :(

You could leave it in, assume it works, and wait until someone reports a bug?

- Dan Stoner


On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Tom <websitemaster at cogeco.net> wrote:
> Do you plan on checking out the Postgres statements then?
>
> I almost think it is not worth it since no one expressed any interest ... I
> rather spend my time on bugs and new features.
>
> For Geeklog 2.0.0 should we just leave all the mssql and pgsql statements in
> place or should we ripe it out?
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net
> [mailto:geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net] On Behalf Of Dirk Haun
> Sent: June-18-12 2:17 PM
> To: Geeklog Development
> Subject: Re: [geeklog-devel] Geeklog 2.0.0b2 Questions
>
> Tom wrote:
>
>> I am also wondering about our MSSQL and PGSQL support. We have had
>> some reports of problems trying to install pgsql but no one (as far as
>> I know) has checked in on these. What should we do?
>
>
> I actually tried looking into the Postgres issues, but an upgrade to my
> Linux box broke the Postgres install there. Haven't had the time to start
> over with a fresh Postgres install.
>
> I don't know the state of the MS SQL support, but I would assume it's
> broken.
>
> We probably have to ask ourselves what the point of these two is. We say we
> support MS SQL and Postgres, but nobody's really using or even testing them.
> Postgres at least seems to be broken in 1.8.1 as well[1].
>
> There was a certain need for Postgres, back when MySQL ended up at Oracle
> and people were unsure if it would survive in its current form. These days,
> there are alternatives like MariaDB (on which I'm running Geeklog locally),
> so the pressure is gone. I would hate to lose Postgres but realistically, if
> nobody is here to really look after it - what's the point? Same with MS SQL,
> although I guess the number of potential users there is even lower.
>
> bye, Dirk
>
> [1] http://project.geeklog.net/tracking/view.php?id=1425
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