Changeset: 89cb7710d3d2 for MonetDB URL: http://dev.monetdb.org/hg/MonetDB?cmd=changeset;node=89cb7710d3d2 Modified Files: buildtools/doc/windowsbuild.rst Branch: default Log Message:
Some updates to the build instructions. diffs (58 lines): diff --git a/buildtools/doc/windowsbuild.rst b/buildtools/doc/windowsbuild.rst --- a/buildtools/doc/windowsbuild.rst +++ b/buildtools/doc/windowsbuild.rst @@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ buildtools ---------- -The buildtools component is required in order to build the sources -from the Mercurial repository. If you get the pre-packaged sources -(i.e. the one in tar balls), you don't need the buildtools component -(although this has not been tested on Windows). +The buildtools component contains tools that are used to build the +other components. This component is required, but not all parts of +this component are required for all configurations. common ------ @@ -67,9 +66,13 @@ Also known as the MonetDB Client component contains a library which forms the basis for communicating with the MonetDB server components, and some interface programs that use this library to communicate with -the server. This component is required. +the server. Additionally, this component contains modules for some +other languages (Python, Perl, PHP, Ruby) to enable communication with +the server from programs written in those languages. The Python and +Ruby modules can be built separately; the PHP module does not need to +be built. This component is required. -MonetDB4 +monetdb4 -------- The deprecated (but still used) database server MonetDB4 Server. This @@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ Interface Language) as programming interface. This component is only required if you need MIL or if you need the MonetDB XQuery component. -MonetDB5 +monetdb5 -------- The MonetDB5 Server component is the new database server. It uses MAL @@ -118,15 +121,6 @@ The testing component contains some files and programs we use for testing the MonetDB suite. This component is optional. -python ------- - -This component provides a Python module that can be used to -communicate with the server. The module is compatible with Python -DBAPI 2.0 and has support for Python version 2.5 and up (including -3.X). This component is optional and independent from all other -modules. - Prerequisites ============= _______________________________________________ Checkin-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.monetdb.org/mailman/listinfo/checkin-list
