Hi,

I'm new in this mailing list and in the world of
PostGreSQL.

I need to create a C++ application under Windows which
will use a very huge database...

I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce
the cost of a such software. But i would like to know
what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under
Windows ?
I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an
installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i
would like to know if a beta version already exist or
not....

Because i was thinking to build one from my side, but
if it already exists, it's better for me.

thanks in advance,
x04001

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Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:34:04 -0700 (PDT)
"P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com>
PostgreSQL under Windows
On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700,
  "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce
> the cost of a such software. But i would like to know
> what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under
> Windows ?
> I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an
> installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i
> would like to know if a beta version already exist or
> not....

There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks.
It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin.

Wed, 11 Jun 2003 07:03:42 -0500
Bruno Wolff III <bruno@wolff.to>
Re: PostgreSQL under Windows
> Hi,
> 
> I'm new in this mailing list and in the world of
> PostGreSQL.
> 
> I need to create a C++ application under Windows which
> will use a very huge database...
> 
> I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce
> the cost of a such software. But i would like to know
> what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under
> Windows ?
> I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an
> installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i
> would like to know if a beta version already exist or
> not....
> 
> Because i was thinking to build one from my side, but
> if it already exists, it's better for me.

I wrote a Windows installer a while back, I think it has been incorporated
into gborg, but I'm not sure.

The one caveat to the system is that it should previously contain a cygwin
installation.


Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:16:29 -0400 (EDT)
pgsql@mohawksoft.com
Re: PostgreSQL under Windows
On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 08:03, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700,
>   "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce
> > the cost of a such software. But i would like to know
> > what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under
> > Windows ?
> > I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an
> > installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i
> > would like to know if a beta version already exist or
> > not....
> 
> There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks.
> It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin.
> 

If you don't want to wait and not big on cygwin, you can get a "proof of
concept" build at 
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9764&release_id=136623

It's not supported by anyone and I can't even say if it will work for
you, but it has worked for some in the past and might be a good way to
get your feet wet. 

Once you get up and running be sure to come back and help us beta test!
:-)

Robert Treat
-- 
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL


11 Jun 2003 18:02:06 -0400
Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>
Re: PostgreSQL under Windows
Justin, 

can you add this to the release notes section on the sourceforge site if it's 
not already there?

Robert Treat

On Saturday 14 June 2003 12:02 am, Justin Clift wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Although the "Proof of Concept" build works, it does have a few drawbacks:
>
>   + Only works on English (US at least) installations, because it's hard
> coded to install in C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL.  On non-English
> installations, "C:\Program Files" is named differently and causes things
> to fail.
>
>   + It's missing the pager program "less", and the gzip libraries, so
> using pg_dump and psql have problems.
>
>   + It's based on an old version of PostgreSQL, 7.3.1 from memory.
>
> All that being said, it should be ok to use, but don't run it in a
> production environment.  Development and testing environments should be ok.
>
> :-)
>
> Regards and best wishes,
>
> Justin Clift
>
> Robert Treat wrote:
> > On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 08:03, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> >>On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700,
> >>
> >>  "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce
> >>>the cost of a such software. But i would like to know
> >>>what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under
> >>>Windows ?
> >>>I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an
> >>>installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i
> >>>would like to know if a beta version already exist or
> >>>not....
> >>
> >>There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks.
> >>It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin.
> >
> > If you don't want to wait and not big on cygwin, you can get a "proof of
> > concept" build at
> > http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9764&release_id=136
> >623
> >
> > It's not supported by anyone and I can't even say if it will work for
> > you, but it has worked for some in the past and might be a good way to
> > get your feet wet.
> >
> > Once you get up and running be sure to come back and help us beta test!
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Robert Treat


Fri, 13 Jun 2003 23:29:02 -0400
Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>
Re: PostgreSQL under Windows
Hi guys,

Although the "Proof of Concept" build works, it does have a few drawbacks:

  + Only works on English (US at least) installations, because it's hard 
coded to install in C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL.  On non-English 
installations, "C:\Program Files" is named differently and causes things 
to fail.

  + It's missing the pager program "less", and the gzip libraries, so 
using pg_dump and psql have problems.

  + It's based on an old version of PostgreSQL, 7.3.1 from memory.

All that being said, it should be ok to use, but don't run it in a 
production environment.  Development and testing environments should be ok.

:-)

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


Robert Treat wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 08:03, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> 
>>On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 22:34:04 -0700,
>>  "P.M" <pmdanger@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I was thinking that PostgreSQL could help me to reduce
>>>the cost of a such software. But i would like to know
>>>what is the status of the PostGreSQL version under
>>>Windows ?
>>>I mean, i know that some of you are trying to do an
>>>installer version under Windows for PostGreSQL and i
>>>would like to know if a beta version already exist or
>>>not....
>>
>>There will be a beta native windows port available in about 3 weeks.
>>It is currently possible to run postgresql on windows using cygwin.
>>
> 
> 
> If you don't want to wait and not big on cygwin, you can get a "proof of
> concept" build at 
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9764&release_id=136623
> 
> It's not supported by anyone and I can't even say if it will work for
> you, but it has worked for some in the past and might be a good way to
> get your feet wet. 
> 
> Once you get up and running be sure to come back and help us beta test!
> :-)
> 
> Robert Treat




Sat, 14 Jun 2003 12:02:45 +0800
Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org>
Re: PostgreSQL under Windows