Chris Travers wrote:
>Regarding the importance of PostgreSQL on Windows.
>
>For example, I am developing a hotel reservation management application
>using Python and PostgreSQL (http://sourceforge.net/projects/openres). This
>will only run on Linux and UNIX, so in order to get this to run on Windows,
>I need to use either MySQL or Firebird. Or aI can require Cygwin. But that
>is a bit over the top IMO, for a small hotel or B&B to consider, especially
>because I want to run it if possible on existing equipment to keep
>implimentation costs down.
>
>
Does Microsoft's "Windows Services for Unix" run Postgresql ?
I was a little surprised (but it makes sense) that Microsoft actually
ships GNU based products.
Another option is to use Linux under VMWARE and put PostgreSQL under it.
However, I'd agree that a native port to windows would be best.
