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Commit d1da0bc9 authored by Tom Lane's avatar Tom Lane
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Doc: tweak installation doc edits made by commit 76c2af92.

We don't consider that building with MinGW is deprecated,
so adjust some places that gave that impression.
Per discussion with Peter Eisentraut.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/4a023388-8652-fea0-a0b4-35ad5e734e9a@2ndquadrant.com
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...@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ documentation. See standalone-profile.xsl for details. ...@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ documentation. See standalone-profile.xsl for details.
<primary>installation</primary> <primary>installation</primary>
</indexterm> </indexterm>
<!-- See also the version of this text in standalone-install.xml -->
<para> <para>
This chapter describes the installation of This chapter describes the installation of
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using the source code <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using the source code
distribution. If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution, distribution. If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution,
such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter
and read the packager's instructions instead. and read the packager's instructions instead.
Also, this chapter does not describe the preferred way to install </para>
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> on Microsoft
Windows<phrase condition="standalone-ignore"> (for that, see <para>
<xref linkend="install-windows"/>)</phrase>. If you are building <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> for Microsoft
Windows, read this chapter if you intend to build with MinGW or Cygwin;
but if you intend to build with Microsoft's <productname>Visual
C++</productname>, see <xref linkend="install-windows"/> instead.
</para> </para>
<sect1 id="install-short"> <sect1 id="install-short">
...@@ -2315,9 +2319,6 @@ xcodebuild -version -sdk macosx Path ...@@ -2315,9 +2319,6 @@ xcodebuild -version -sdk macosx Path
The MinGW build procedure uses the normal build system described in The MinGW build procedure uses the normal build system described in
this chapter; the Visual C++ build works completely differently this chapter; the Visual C++ build works completely differently
and is described in <xref linkend="install-windows"/>. and is described in <xref linkend="install-windows"/>.
The Visual C++ build is recommended, as it is fully native and uses no
additional software like MinGW. A ready-made installer is available on
the main PostgreSQL web site.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
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...@@ -9,11 +9,19 @@ in the stand-alone version. ...@@ -9,11 +9,19 @@ in the stand-alone version.
<article id="installation"> <article id="installation">
<title><productname>PostgreSQL</productname> Installation from Source Code</title> <title><productname>PostgreSQL</productname> Installation from Source Code</title>
<!-- This text replaces the introductory text of installation.sgml -->
<para> <para>
This document describes the installation of This document describes the installation of
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using this source code distribution. <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using this source code distribution.
</para> </para>
<para>
If you are building <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> for Microsoft
Windows, read this document if you intend to build with MinGW or Cygwin;
but if you intend to build with Microsoft's <productname>Visual
C++</productname>, see the main documentation instead.
</para>
<xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-short" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> <xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-short" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-requirements" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> <xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-requirements" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-procedure" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> <xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-procedure" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
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