

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vince Vielhaber [mailto:vev@michvhf.com] 
> Sent: 29 January 2003 17:10
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Katie Ward; Tom Lane; Curtis Faith; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: RE: [mail] Re: [HACKERS] Windows Build System
> 
> 
> On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Dave Page wrote:
> 
> > I would be interested to know how many windows servers 
> those that are 
> > against a windows port of PostgreSQL have or do manage, and how 
> > experienced they are with that platform...
> 
> At this point I'm not for or against.  But you're going to 
> have to do more than a weeks worth of unscientific testing to 
> prove your point and move from assumptions to facts.

No problem with that. Likewise however, it'd be nice if people weren't
against the windows port until testing had proved it didn't work
properly. Would we have the same general reactions to a revived VMS port
or one for OS/2 (not counting Tom's which is an valid concern over a
specific issue)? I suspect not...

Regards, Dave.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:14:52 -0000
"Dave Page" <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk>
Re: [mail] Re: Windows Build System
On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Dave Page wrote:

>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vince Vielhaber [mailto:vev@michvhf.com]
> > Sent: 29 January 2003 17:10
> > To: Dave Page
> > Cc: Katie Ward; Tom Lane; Curtis Faith; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> > Subject: RE: [mail] Re: [HACKERS] Windows Build System
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Dave Page wrote:
> >
> > > I would be interested to know how many windows servers
> > those that are
> > > against a windows port of PostgreSQL have or do manage, and how
> > > experienced they are with that platform...
> >
> > At this point I'm not for or against.  But you're going to
> > have to do more than a weeks worth of unscientific testing to
> > prove your point and move from assumptions to facts.
>
> No problem with that. Likewise however, it'd be nice if people weren't
> against the windows port until testing had proved it didn't work
> properly. Would we have the same general reactions to a revived VMS port
> or one for OS/2 (not counting Tom's which is an valid concern over a
> specific issue)? I suspect not...

VMS and OS/2 have proven track records of being rugged.  Windows has
always had a reputation of being fragile.  And yes, I have extensive
experience with all three.

Vince.
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Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:26:02 -0500 (EST)
Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>
Re: [mail] Re: Windows Build System