Re: Health warning:

That's a delightful rant but a) not constructive and b) directed at
the wrong crowd.

On Wed, 18 Dec 2019 at 05:04, Zahid Rahman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The simple solution is that who ever is testing the pgadmin4  installatio=
n  , if they did it on a clean machine  , it would save alot of pain.
>
> When I worked in a software house I followed this practice every time. Fo=
r every project I did a clean install. I know it is time consuming. But it =
is a best practice needs to be followed.
>
> Because I knew I may have a setting or software installed from previous p=
roject , so the user environment  would be different from development envir=
onment.
>
> Linux still has problems. Fedora 31 has wifi driver but ubuntu doesn't so=
 I am using USB wifi dongle with my new laptop.
>
>
> On Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 15:46 Justin, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Zahid
>>
>> Open Source means Free Testing and Free code writing,  we all benefit.  =
 You can write GUI pgadmin4 installer for  Linux
>>
>> We welcome  CONSTRUCTIVE criticism  throwing up a link,  or snarky youtu=
be video then  saying "see I'm right",  will not get traction with people i=
t turns them off.  Remember we are doing this for FREE
>> Specifically how does EDB page support your position???
>>
>> Enterprise DB maintains the windows installer as a give back to the Comm=
unity and promote Postgresql..   Postgresql installers have come a long way=
 over the years,  I remember a time when everything on Linux was  compile t=
hen install what a horrible amount of pain, Just getting the CD to boot  to=
 install Linux could  take  days because of hardware issues.
>>
>> When writing criticism first step,  Document the issue, and be specific,=
  take screen shots, note the issue clearly then post it..
>>
>> Postgresql has several ways to note and document issues,  Mailing Lists,=
 Wiki, IRC, create a Blog Post and post it on Planet.postgresql.org
>>
>> 99% of linux installers are done from the command line, and yes it goes =
horribly wrong at times.
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 10:33 AM Adam Lipinski <[email protected]> w=
rote:
>>>
>>> Zahid,
>>>
>>> Please contribute, your view is important. Quoting a commercial enterpr=
ise and how they choose to spend their development resource is a moot point=
.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Zahid Rahman <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:29:41 PM
>>> To: Gerald Cheves <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]=
g>
>>> Subject: Re: Health warning:
>>>
>>> By support you mean I should do free tests and let you know where the p=
roblem  are.
>>>
>>> Anyway alot of talk but fail to address the issue , why a company  "Ent=
erpriseDB"  has provided installer.  The fact I have not received  to my or=
iginal  query means you are all using the free  installer or managed to ins=
tall it with sheer luck.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 15:23 Gerald Cheves, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 12/17/2019 10:17 AM, Zahid Rahman wrote:
>>> > Open source and community doesn't  have to mean *crap*   but it is fr=
ee.
>>>
>>> You don't have to contribute and, likewise, you shouldn't expect suppor=
t
>>> ... because, as you have indicated, it is free.
>>>
>>> - G
>>>
>>> --
>>> siamo arrivati sani e salvi
>>>
>>>
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