Re: Request for a 'force interactive mode' flag (-I) for

What I couldn't work out was why the original requester didn't use the
Cygwin psql client, which should work just fine, instead of trying to use
the native client which we know has serious limitations.

cheers

andrew

Joshua D. Drake said:
>
>>>http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-04/threads.php
>>>
>>>It seems pretty simple and non-invasive. I don't recall seeing the
>>>reasons against doing it.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>We need a large number of users who need something before we add it.
>>If we didn't we would have a mess of options.
>>
>>
> The need seems like the exception rather than the norm. The posts that
> I see are people
> trying to use Unix tools, in Windows. I am not talking about the use of
> psql, rather things
> like the use of Cygwin and rxvt. Although it is nice when we can do
> that, it should
> be consider unsupported.
>
> If you really want the environment, use RDP, VNC, or Citrix and start a
> shell as normal.
> Alternatively just use PostgreSQL with SSL and then connect from a
> remote psql terminal.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
>
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