Re: [mail] Re: Native Win32 sources - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

I've posted an Email to the list as to why I'm avoiding a move to linux
(cost of training -v- cost of database (free) + money saved from recycling
current DB machines).

My experience with PostgreSQL has always been good, and I beleive that we
can test any potential bugs that we may beleive are in the database by
running our app in our the QA environment against the Linux version of the
database (to test platform specifics), and then the database version in
production (to test version specifics).

I'm quite happy to spend the time doing this to gain the cost benefit of
freeing up the extra machines my developers currently have.

Al.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shridhar Daithankar" <shridhar_daithankar@persistent.co.in>
To: <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [mail] Re: [HACKERS] Native Win32 sources


> On 27 Nov 2002 at 8:21, Al Sutton wrote:
>
> > The problem I have with VMWare is that for the cost of a licence plus
the
> > additional hardware on the box running it (CPU power, RAM, etc.) I can
buy a
> > second cheap machine, using VMWare doesn't appear to save me my biggest
> > overheads of training staff on Unix and cost of equipment (software and
> > hardware). I've been looking at Bochs, but 1.4.1 wasn't stable enough to
> > install RedHat, PostgreSQL, etc. reliably.
>
> I have been reading this thread all along and I have some suggestions.
They are
> not any different than already made but just summerising them.
>
> 1) Move to linux.
>
> You can put a second linux box with postgresql on it. Anyway your app. is
on
> windows so it does not make much of a difference because developers will
be
> accessing database from their machines.
>
> Secondly if you buy a good enough mid-range machine, say with 40GB SCSI
with 2G
> of RAM, each developer can develop on his/her own database. In case of
> performance testing, you can schedule it just like any other shared
resource.
>
> It is very easy to run multiple isolated postgresql instances on a linux
> machine. Just change the port number and use a separate data directory.
That's
> it..
>
> Getting people familiarized with unix/.linux upto a point where they can
use
> their own database is matter of half a day.
>
> 2) Do not bank too much on windows port yet.
>
> Will all respect to people developing native windows port of postgresql,
unless
> you know the correct/stable behaviour of postgresql on unix, you might end
up
> in a situation where you don't know whether a bug/problem is in postgresql
or
> with postgresql/windows. I would not recommend getting into such a
situation.
>
> Your contribution is always welcome in any branch but IMO it is not worth
at
> the risk of slipping your own product development.
>
> Believe me, moving to linux might seem scary at first but it is no more
than
> couple of days matter to get a box to play around. Untill you need a good
> machine for performance tests, a simple 512MB machie with enough disk
would be
> sufficient for any development among the group..
>
>  HTH
>
> Bye
>  Shridhar
>
> --
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> water. (2) Never try to draw to an inside straight. (3) Never discuss
business
> with anyone who refuses to give his name.
>
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