Hi,
I really like PostgreSQL. Internally we use it for everything and it is the best database out there in my opinion.
However, I think the best way if you want to run this on IPFire is to run this in a virtual machine. Then you would even have some application that can make use of it.
Is that a solution that would work for you?
Best, -Michael
On 29 Mar 2019, at 10:01, ummeegge ummeegge@ipfire.org wrote:
Hi Michael, haven´t seen your request...
On Mi, 2019-03-27 at 15:06 +0000, Michael Tremer wrote:
What are your arguments for it?
Some arguments from my side:
- Since we dropped MySQL cause no one maintained it appropriately
(which was also a kind of overkill) i thought it might be nice to have a substitute which is, in my opinion, easier to update but also some implementations has been changed here (nothing in /srv and wider spread in the system but now all in /var) and of course i think PostgreSQL is also the nicer one.
- I also really like some helper tools like pgsql (also to have for
MySQL) for the not so affine SQL users but that´s only a beside one.
- Another one is, have seen some requests for a non Sqlite DB from
users in the forum where it thought i can make a try for their favorits which was PostgreSQL clearly before MySQL.
- If someone uses IPFire also in a kind of server environment which i
do, PostgreSQL can be a nice one to have.
But again, i´ am totaly fine with your arguments and of course i can nevertheless use it for myself.
Best,
Erik
On 27 Mar 2019, at 15:06, ummeegge ummeegge@ipfire.org wrote:
Hi Michael, OK no problem.
Best,
Erik
On Mi, 2019-03-27 at 14:53 +0000, Michael Tremer wrote:
Hi,
I would oppose PostgreSQL as an add-on.
There are two major reasons for this:
- Nobody has ever requested it. At least I am not aware of it. We
do not have any applications that require it or would run better if PostgreSQL was there. Since we already have loads of add-ons that are barely used and barely maintained I would like to avoid adding another.
- Based on that last note, I would say that we also have enough
places to do work on that constantly get stuck. Instead of opening another construction site, I would like to at least have one or more closed - or at least declare that we do not intend to work on this any more.
Best, -Michael
On 27 Mar 2019, at 14:28, ummeegge ummeegge@ipfire.org wrote:
Hi all, another question ;-). Since i´d build PostgreSQL for IPFire -->
https://git.ipfire.org/?p=people/ummeegge/ipfire-2.x.git;a=commit;h=230d0569...
<-- only testing version and made also some testings with it --> https://forum.ipfire.org/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=22476 incl. pgcli --> https://www.pgcli.com/ i wanted to ask if it would make sense to deliver it to the mailinglist ?
Best,
Erik