| From: | "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
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| To: | "McMillan, Scott A" <scott(dot)a(dot)mcmillan(at)intel(dot)com>, "pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: linux supportability |
| Date: | 2016-05-02 16:50:10 |
| Message-ID: | 57278542.50109@commandprompt.com |
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On 05/02/2016 09:45 AM, McMillan, Scott A wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to psql-odbc.
>
> I maintain a Linux tool that uses ODBC (unixODBC) for database access. I am considering redistributing a prebuilt psqlODBC driver with my tool to make it as easy as possible for my users to access Postgres databases. However, I am wondering if this is wise or not? (I am not thinking about redistributing Postgres itself; the user needs to install and setup their database backend.)
>
> How compatible is a binary psqlODBC shared library with different versions or installations of Postgres?
>
> Would it actually be more supportable to have users install the psqlODBC shared library from their Linux distribution if they don't want to build from source?
I would suggest that they use the apt/yum repos from PGDG or from their OS.
JD
>
> What is the recommendation?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
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