Re: Is my MySQL Gaining ?

Gianni Mariani <gianni@mariani.ws>

From: Gianni Mariani <gianni@mariani.ws>
To: Chris Travers <chris@travelamericas.com>
Cc: Casey Allen Shobe <cshobe@softhome.net>, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Date: 2003-12-28T05:24:56Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
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.