Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Win32 release warning - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Win32 release warning
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Msg-id 200408261706.i7QH6Ye28241@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Win32 release warning  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Win32 release warning  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@postgresql.org>)
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> >
> > Also, we probably have more beta testers on Win32 than on all Unix
> > platforms combined, though they might not be testing as thoroughly as
> > Unix.
>
>
> Maybe I am just being dense, but isn't this obvious? I mean this is the
> first release of the Win32 code. Anybody who would be willing to put it
> in production without extensive testing deserves everything they get.
>
> Then again we are talking about people who willinging use Windows as the
> primary platform. Forget I brought it up.

I think there is concern that if the Win32 port is buggy that it will
give the project a bad reputation.  It will probably be distributed to
many who have never used PostgreSQL before.

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