Re: [GENERAL] Interbase replacement

From: Kevin Lo <kevlo(at)hello(dot)com(dot)tw>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: David Warnock <david(at)sundayta(dot)co(dot)uk>, "pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Interbase replacement
Date: 1999-12-24 01:26:11
Message-ID: 3862CBB3.741CCA76@hello.com.tw
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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.

I had tried to get 6.5.* and cygwin installed on Win95, no fails. But the problem

is it can not generate postgres.exe and pq.dll. I don't know how to solve this
problem, you know, I'm a BSDer :)

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- Kevin

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