Re: Looking at PostgreSQL as alternative to MS SQL Server 2000

From: <ghaverla(at)freenet(dot)edmonton(dot)ab(dot)ca>
To: "Ian J(dot)" <yahoo(at)ijvfilms(dot)co(dot)uk>
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Looking at PostgreSQL as alternative to MS SQL Server 2000
Date: 2003-04-29 16:57:57
Message-ID: Pine.A41.3.95.1030429105120.16778D-100000@fn2.freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Ian J. wrote:

> I'm completely new to PostgreSQL, so please excuse my lack of knowledge
> regarding what is and isn't possible.
>
> I'm looking for alternatives to Microsoft's SQL Server 2000 for
> implementation on my various clients' systems, which in the main are
> Windows boxes (NT and 2000, Workstations and/or Servers).

One thing I would look into, does the database have to sit
on a Windows box? If all your client cares about, is that
the front-end applications are on Windows and that the
database understands ODBC, you may be able to put PostgreSQL
(or other) on a more native OS than Windows.

Gord

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