Re: win32 port getting popular

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> Merlin Moncure wrote:
>
> >The binary win32 port has been downloaded over 3000 times since May 6,
> >which averages to over 1000/week (and steadily increasing). This is
> >with no mention except for win32-hackers list and Bruce's win32 status
> >page. This is of course in addition to users who have compiled the
> >database from source.
> >
> >Type in 'win32 native port' or 'win32 status page' into google, and
> >Bruce's win32 status page comes up first or second (notice no mention of
> >Postgres in search criteria).
> >
> >With NT having a as of yet pretty sizable chunk of the low/mid range
> >server market, this is a pretty big deal...I'm pretty excited! My
> >personal experiences with it so far are extremely positive.
> >
> >
> >
>
> This is all good news.
>
>
> From what I can see, what we need before feature freeze is:
>
> . fsync mods

Tom is working on this now.

> . SCM code

Now that pg_ctl is in C, we can start on that.

> . finish up pg_ctl (3 issues I am aware of):
> - behaviour of getopt_long

Fixed last night.

> - interaction with SCM

Now we can start on it.

> - form of startup command under Windows.

Needs to be done.

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