Re: running PostGres without installing it - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Amadeus Zilfinski
Subject Re: running PostGres without installing it
Date
Msg-id 1154891491.3403.11.camel@workstation01.barsandtone.com
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In response to Re: running PostGres without installing it  ("Aaron Bono" <postgresql@aranya.com>)
Responses Re: running PostGres without installing it  ("Aaron Bono" <postgresql@aranya.com>)
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>
> For years I have struggled with desktop applications and data
> access/storage.  Databases are very powerful tools but, other than MS
> Access, I have not seen any that are easily distributable bundled with
> a desktop application.  Not having a personal database to bundle with
> my applications has proven to be a "one hand tied behind my back"
> situation.
>
> Any ideas you guys have would be deeply appreciated.
>

SQLite can be complied to a single binary/.dll/.so and used. That is the
route I'm looking at due to having to be an 'expert' to install
PostgresQL, and how invasive it can be on a system. I don't have any
experience with firebird or MySQL, so you might want to check out those.


AmadeusZ.-


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