Re: [HACKERS] Not 7.5, but 8.0 ?

> 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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