Thread: MacOS X

Hi,

I'm sorry if this is yet another instance of an ever repeating question. I
searched the archives and FAQs but couldn't find an answer.

Is a port of PostgreSQL planned for MacOS X? It is based on BSD, so it
shouldn't be that hard...

We are looking for a cross-platform database to use for our configuration
management system for VisualWorks Smalltalk. PostgreSQL is a perfect option
as it support Solaris, Linux and Windows, and a VisualWorks connection
exists. If only the Mac was supported... I know we can set up a PostgreSQL
server on an already supported machine and connect from any client, also a
Mac, and that is what we will do in the beginning. But our Mac people would
like to be able to work standalone as well.

Thanks for any answers,

Sander

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Sander Tichelaar <tichel@iam.unibe.ch> writes:
> Is a port of PostgreSQL planned for MacOS X?

We have reports from Apple that PG current sources work on OS X current
sources, ie, 7.1 release should work on OS X release.  IIRC, PG will not
work on the existing "public beta" of OS X.  See past traffic about
"Darwin" on pg-ports and/or pg-hackers if you want details.

            regards, tom lane