Hi
I was trying to clarify the installation options for Windows and noticed
all mention of the Cygwin package has been dropped from the FAQ.
Attached is a patch mentioning this is the only option
for DOS-based Windows (95 ~ ME) - someone is bound to ask - and with links to
the relevant FAQs. I also bumped the current version number.
On a related note I'd suggest adding the "Native Win32 FAQ"
( http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html ) to the
list at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/#faqs .
Ian Barwick
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Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP,
and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at <a href=
"http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller";>
! http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller</a>.
<p>There is also a Novell Netware 6 port at
<a href="http://forge.novell.com";>http://forge.novell.com</a>.</p>
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Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP,
and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at <a href=
"http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller";>
! http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller</a>. A Windows-specific FAQ
! is available at <a href="http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html";>http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html</a>.</p>
!
! <p>PostgreSQL can also be installed on Windows using the Cygwin
! compatibility layer. Although not suitable for a production environment,
! this is the only installation option for 16-bit Windows (95, 98 and ME).
! The Cygwin FAQ (<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_CYGWIN";>http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_CYGWIN</a>)
! contains further information.</p>
<p>There is also a Novell Netware 6 port at
<a href="http://forge.novell.com";>http://forge.novell.com</a>.</p>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
! <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.5.</P>
<P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
! <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.6.</P>
<P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P>
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