Re: [GENERAL] Interbase replacement

David Warnock <david@sundayta.co.uk>

From: David Warnock <david@sundayta.co.uk>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: "pgsql-general@postgreSQL.org" <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 1999-12-23T11:46:03Z
Lists: pgsql-general
Bruce,

Somehow I thought that is what you would say ;-)

We will make a start on this in the new year. Meanwhile if anyone has
better skills (some would be a good start) please feel free to help out.

Dave

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > I know Postgresql has nearly all we need. For our apps if we could get
> > the Win 9x it would be fine already.  Thats why I am encouraging the
> > interbase people to look here.
> >
> > > > I know that we have discussed Win 9x before and that there are technical
> > > > issues. I am hoping that with funds ways around these could be found.
> > >
> > > Win 9x seems like a HUGE leap for us.  Where is cgywin on that?
> >
> > See above, who is the best person to drive this forward and check if the
> > required bits are all there?
> 
> Probably you.  Get 6.5.* and cgywin installed on Win95 and see what
> fails.  Then report back.  Let's find out what is missing.
> 
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