Le Mardi 18 Novembre 2003 20:22, ow a écrit :
> Not really. I simply think there are more pressing issues than win32 port.
Dear friends,
Porting to Win32 can multiply:
- direct users (i.e. developers) by a factor of two or three,
- indirect users by a larger factor, provided that major projects include
PostgreSQL in their offer.
PostgreSQL is a potential candidate for integration in OpenOffice, PHP bundles
and several other projects. This is not the case of Firebird or MySQL which
are not mature enough and do not cover all needs like PostgreSQL does.
PostgreSQL Win32 users can account in millions of people, not hundred
thousands like today.
OK, now, some of us will complain that Win32 is not needed at a time when the
Debian Synaptic graphical installer gives access to 13.748 packages. Win32
sounds like an "old Atari game station". Agreed. On the long-run, everyone
will leave Win32, even my grand-mother.
But, on the converse, porting PostgreSQL to Windows "today" should be
considered with care, because Win32 is the last "component" needed to reach a
portfolio effect.
[or to make a comparision in the "Risk" strategy game, when you have all
countries in a continent, you win the continent].
Presently, PostgreSQL can be viewed as a large range of products and
solutions. But this "range" only needs the Win32 port to become a complete
portfolio. A portfolio effect is reached when you always answer questions
with "Yes" or "All".
Do you do this or do that?
Answer A: yes, we do them All.
Answer B: yes, we do them All.
Answer C: yes, we do them All.
= portfolio effect
...
You wake-up and suddenly PostgreSQL becomes the next Office-suite in the
domain of databases. This attracks more developers and everyone is happy with
business.
Cheers,
Jean-Michel
