Re: Theme of this release: Performance?

From: Chris Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org>
To: pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Theme of this release: Performance?
Date: 2007-08-23 22:19:43
Message-ID: 601wdt51xc.fsf@dba2.int.libertyrms.com
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jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com ("Joshua D. Drake") writes:
> Harald Armin Massa wrote:
>> Josh,
>>
>> What should the "theme" of this release be? Performance seems like the
>>> obvious one, but rather predictable. Is there any other tack we could
>>> take?
>>>
>>> If the Visual C buildability does make it, I suggest we also stress that
>> point. Whatever somebody thinks about windows, it is a very well known
>> platform; and "compilability with a Microsoft Compiler" can give some good
>> impressions with nontech management.
>
> Hmmm we may be able to spin (did I actually write that) this...
>
> I think that stating MSVC capability isn't worth much... but:
>
> Greater Win32 scalability through native 64bit Win32 support and MSVC
> native compilation.
>
> Yes the Win32 twice is redundant but I can hear the roars now...

You need to have it added in twice in order to get up to the full 64
bits ;-).

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