Re: Win32 native port

Hi,

I think this would be interesting for many postgresql users.

The opensource database market is moving where quick at the moment, see
the sh*t with sapdb and mysql. So it would be very interesting if there
is a free alternative for windows and linux in the near future, because
some customers still use windows for some strange reason.

Like Joerg I would like to offer support if needed.

Thanks to everyone working for opensource.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen

Alexander Schulz

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Von: pgsql-hackers-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] Im Auftrag von Joerg
Hessdoerfer
Gesendet: Dienstag, 2. September 2003 12:31
An: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Betreff: [HACKERS] Win32 native port

Hi!

After holding my breath for quite a while, it bursts out... I'd really
like to
get a status update on said port.

The reason is, it's seemingly put on hold for me. After this port was
talked
over on the list, there seemed to be an explosion of effort, with
initial
success stories. I did read things like 'it compiles on MinGW' etc. pp.
Now,
the issue seem pretty much dead - no more talk *at all* about it.
Questioners
who wanted to get into development themselves where brushed off - 'we
are
stuck there and there, but you can't help anyway' was the tenor.

Well, I am very interested in this port, and actually ran the betas from

PeerDirect (beta3 mostly), which performed quite well in small-scale
test
scenarios.

So, I'd just like to ask the people involved to give a small summary on
the
on-going(?) efforts, and possibly an open-points list, and even better,
some
hints how to get involved myself(!).

Questions would be:
- does it compile?
- on which compiler?
- which branch in CVS to use?
- what are the most needed open points?
- is anyone actively working on those?

... you get the idea.

Anyway, please don't take this mail as an offense, I (and quite some
others)
*really* just want to know, and perhaps help out!

Greetings, and thank you all for a great DB in the first place,
Joerg
--
Leading SW developer - S.E.A GmbH
Mail: joerg(dot)hessdoerfer(at)sea-gmbh(dot)com
WWW: http://www.sea-gmbh.com

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