| From: | Tope Akinniyi <topeakinniyi(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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| To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | PostgreSQL still for Linux only? |
| Date: | 2005-03-09 03:24:05 |
| Message-ID: | 20050309032405.81188.qmail@web25301.mail.ukl.yahoo.com |
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Hi,
I am wondering at this display of extreme Linux mentality being displayed by the 'top bras' of the PostgreSQL community. And I ask, are we encouraging Windows use of PostgreSQL at all?
Take a look at tools being rolled out at PgFoundry on daily basis; all for Linux except the Windows installer. I ask myself what is being done to encourage PostgreSQL Windows users. Nothing is available to them except the Database and PgAdmin. No replication tool, no this, no that.
I was troubled when CommandPrompt, the leading Windows support provider responded to a post that their plPHP is for Linux only.
Sorry for this: Firebird provides equal tools for Linux and Windows users. We are not the one to tell the Windows users whether they need them.
Whether Windows is bad or good; Linux is the angel and Windows the devil is not the issue here. PostgreSQL has gone the Windows way and must not be shown to be deficient.
I am not holding anybody responsible, but I think we need to do a massive re-orientation of the community not to carry the Linux-Windows game too far.
Thanks.
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Best regards,
Tope Akinniyi
CEO
ShepherdHill Software
Lagos, Nigeria
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