Re: Shrinkwrap Windows Product, any issues? Anyone? (postmaster

Justin Clift wrote:

>
> Hi Igor,
>
> This would be a really good thing to get into GBorg as a project, so
> people could work on this through CVS.
>
> Would you like to register it as a project?
>
> Mark, do you feel it would be better to put your installer plus this
> together into one project on GBorg too? Not sure, it's just a thought.

I just want to say, the Windows installer was pretty easy once you
decide that you are not going to give the user who installs the system
the infinite range of options that they would have if they installed
cygwin and went from there.

We decided on a good middle of the road installation that would work for
advanced users. If they want an enterprise server, they will have to
modify the installation themselves.

I have developed Windows programs since version 1,x, what I see as one
of the bigger hurdles in providing UNIX products on Windows is that the
UNIX philosophy is that of "Capability not Policy." Windows demands a
"Policy," i.e. when the install is done, they should be able to press
"start" and use it.

To do that with postgresql, you have to create an install that will work
for most of the people that will want to use it, out of the box, with no
fuss.

I know I am pontificating, but I do think there is a HUGE market for
PostgreSQL on Windows, we just have to figure out how to get it. What I
want, is an install that application developers can use as the basis for
their ODBC or SQL based projects, instead of MSSQL. Sort of like a
"Developers" version of PostgreSQL.

Once we do that, the we have the hook for more reliable and powerful
systems.