Re: Is the Windows Version Stable?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "SHELTON,MICHAEL (Non-HP-Boise,ex1)" <michael_shelton(at)non(dot)hp(dot)com>
Cc: joe(at)jwebmedia(dot)com, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Is the Windows Version Stable?
Date: 2001-12-21 19:19:38
Message-ID: 19769.1008962378@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"SHELTON,MICHAEL (Non-HP-Boise,ex1)" <michael_shelton(at)non(dot)hp(dot)com> writes:
> Why do you not recommend it as a reliable setup?

Mainly because cygwin is still a work in progress; and by all reports
NT is a less stable/secure platform than Unixen, even without the
additional stability risks from adding the cygwin layer.

If it works for you, great. But I'd not want to see my payroll data
kept in it ;-)

regards, tom lane

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