Thread: 7.4 for Windows?
We're developing a software product for distribution to Windows clients. The product will have a database component, and I'd hoped to use Postgresql for this. However, out of the potential client base, NONE run Linux or any other unix...all windows servers. I noticed in the doc - http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows - that a Windows version of Postgresql was due in 7.4, but I don't see any mention of this in the downloads area. Is this still a possibility soon, or has it been abandoned? Thanks for the info. John
> We're developing a software product for distribution to > Windows clients. > The product will have a database component, and I'd hoped to > use Postgresql for this. > > However, out of the potential client base, NONE run Linux or > any other unix...all windows servers. > > I noticed in the doc - > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows - that a > Windows version of Postgresql was due in 7.4, but I don't see > any mention of this in the downloads area. > > Is this still a possibility soon, or has it been abandoned? It is currently planned for version 7.5 (and most sign points to it getting there), due to enter beta fairly soon, but some way to go until a release. Until then, you can use the 7.4 Cygwin version on a win32 platform, if you're in a hurry. //Magnus
Magnus Hagander said: > Until then, you can use the 7.4 Cygwin version on a win32 platform, if > you're in a hurry. I don't think we can wait on 7.5, and the cygwin version worries me because of 1. the extra layer affecting performance, and 2. the added points of failure. Our target audience is not what you'd call highly technical, so we'll be hoping to hide a lot of the details of install from them (scripted or otherwise). Anyway, can anyone speak to the stability/strength of the various commercial Postgresql for windows offerings? I hate to opt for another RDBMS, because I very much like and am comfortable with Postgresql. But I have to be very certain if we buy a commercial version that it offers the same stability/performance that I am used to from the open Postgresql. Ones I have found so far are: UltraSQL from Nusphere (aka Progress Software) PowerGres from SRA PostgreSQL from dbexperts.com Thanks for your help! John
I am using PostgreSQL from Microsoft.NET, we just added support to our product in fact. There are two managed .NET providers available, one is open source, the other is not. The open source version works pretty well but needs stronger type mappings, the pay version is awesome. Open Source: See http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/npgsql/projdisplay.php. PostgreSQLDirect .NET Data Provider See http://www.crlab.com/pgsqlnet/download.html The ultimate DBMS driver site is here (notice the buttons up top to toggle between JDBC, OLEDB, .NET and so on ...) http://www.sqlsummit.com/DataProv.htm Mike Griffin MyGeneration Software http://www.mygenerationsoftware.com > Magnus Hagander said: >> Until then, you can use the 7.4 Cygwin version on a win32 platform, if >> you're in a hurry. > > I don't think we can wait on 7.5, and the cygwin version worries me > because of 1. the extra layer affecting performance, and 2. the added > points of failure. Our target audience is not what you'd call highly > technical, so we'll be hoping to hide a lot of the details of install from > them (scripted or otherwise). > > Anyway, can anyone speak to the stability/strength of the various > commercial Postgresql for windows offerings? I hate to opt for another > RDBMS, because I very much like and am comfortable with Postgresql. But I > have to be very certain if we buy a commercial version that it offers the > same stability/performance that I am used to from the open Postgresql. > > Ones I have found so far are: > > UltraSQL from Nusphere (aka Progress Software) > PowerGres from SRA > PostgreSQL from dbexperts.com > > Thanks for your help! > > John > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your > joining column's datatypes do not match >