Re: PostgreSQL general discussions list - 2010 Thread: Wikipedia entry - AmigaOS port - error?

From: John R Pierce <pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL general discussions list - 2010 Thread: Wikipedia entry - AmigaOS port - error?
Date: 2017-03-14 05:15:09
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On 3/13/2017 10:06 PM, Scott Marlowe wrote:
>> I am pretty sure it is:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_relational_database_management_systems#Operating_system_support
>>
>> PostgreSQL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (MorphOS)[24]
>>
> Oh man, 2005's versuin 6.3.2. It's more of a historical oddity than a
> version I'd ever wanna run. Isn't there some way to get gnuc etc
> running on an amiga and then work on direct support of the platform if
> that's what you want? I'd think paying a well known amiga hacker to
> port it would be a worthwhile investment.

indeed, a 12 year old one-time port to an obscure platform which is at
best a historical oddity does no one any favors. if its not supported
and reasonably current, it might as well not exist.

--
john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz

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