> Oh, and yeah, a win32 port. Yay, another OS port. Postgres runs on dozens of
> OSes already. What's so exciting about one more? Even if it is a
> pathologically hard OS to port to. Just because it was hard doesn't mean it's
> useful.
>
Absolutely correct.
PostgreSQL runs on so many platforms. I cannot see a reason why we
should put effort in an inheritly nasty operating system which will
cause A LOT of pain in the future.
I can already hear the question we will have to face ...
People using PostgreSQL are not MySQL or Access people - they know why
they are using Linux. I have seen somebody asking for Windows once or
twice in 4 yours. Is it worth the effort?
Of course, many people use Windows - I can understand that for desktop
PCs but personally I am in a bit different situation. We support
PostgreSQL which means that people will cut my head off if something
does not work. I don't trust Windows and I don't want to hunt bugs in
PostgreSQL which are caused by an inferious and inheritly nasty
operating system.
As far as versioning is concerned: I am not in favour of pumping the
version number to number. Here in Austria we call those things
"versionitis" - it is a Windows-disease and should be cured.
We have never lost against a different database because of a lower
version number.
I'd make 8.0 a "network release" meaning that 2pc, replication and
things like that are supported.
Regards,
Hans V1.0
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