Le Mardi 18 Novembre 2003 20:22, ow a écrit : > Not really. I simply think there are more pressing issues than win32 port.
Dear friends, Porting to Win32 can multiply: - direct users (i.e. developers) by a factor of two or three, - indirect users by a larger factor, provided that major projects include PostgreSQL in their offer. PostgreSQL is a potential candidate for integration in OpenOffice, PHP bundles and several other projects. This is not the case of Firebird or MySQL which are not mature enough and do not cover all needs like PostgreSQL does. PostgreSQL Win32 users can account in millions of people, not hundred thousands like today. OK, now, some of us will complain that Win32 is not needed at a time when the Debian Synaptic graphical installer gives access to 13.748 packages. Win32 sounds like an "old Atari game station". Agreed. On the long-run, everyone will leave Win32, even my grand-mother. But, on the converse, porting PostgreSQL to Windows "today" should be considered with care, because Win32 is the last "component" needed to reach a portfolio effect. [or to make a comparision in the "Risk" strategy game, when you have all countries in a continent, you win the continent]. Presently, PostgreSQL can be viewed as a large range of products and solutions. But this "range" only needs the Win32 port to become a complete portfolio. A portfolio effect is reached when you always answer questions with "Yes" or "All". Do you do this or do that? Answer A: yes, we do them All. Answer B: yes, we do them All. Answer C: yes, we do them All. = portfolio effect ... You wake-up and suddenly PostgreSQL becomes the next Office-suite in the domain of databases. This attracks more developers and everyone is happy with business. Cheers, Jean-Michel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
