7.4 for Windows?

We're developing a software product for distribution to
Windows clients.
The product will have a database component, and I'd hoped to
use Postgresql for this.

However, out of the potential client base, NONE run Linux or
any other unix...all windows servers.

I noticed in the doc -
http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows - that a
Windows version of Postgresql was due in 7.4, but I don't see
any mention of this in the downloads area.

Is this still a possibility soon, or has it been abandoned?

It is currently planned for version 7.5 (and most sign points to it
getting there), due to enter beta fairly soon, but some way to go until
a release.

Until then, you can use the 7.4 Cygwin version on a win32 platform, if
you're in a hurry.

//Magnus

Magnus Hagander said:

Until then, you can use the 7.4 Cygwin version on a win32 platform, if
you're in a hurry.

I don't think we can wait on 7.5, and the cygwin version worries me
because of 1. the extra layer affecting performance, and 2. the added
points of failure. Our target audience is not what you'd call highly
technical, so we'll be hoping to hide a lot of the details of install from
them (scripted or otherwise).

Anyway, can anyone speak to the stability/strength of the various
commercial Postgresql for windows offerings? I hate to opt for another
RDBMS, because I very much like and am comfortable with Postgresql. But I
have to be very certain if we buy a commercial version that it offers the
same stability/performance that I am used to from the open Postgresql.

Ones I have found so far are:

UltraSQL from Nusphere (aka Progress Software)
PowerGres from SRA
PostgreSQL from dbexperts.com

Thanks for your help!

John

I am using PostgreSQL from Microsoft.NET, we just added support to our
product in fact. There are two managed .NET providers available, one is
open source, the other is not. The open source version works pretty well
but needs stronger type mappings, the pay version is awesome.

Open Source:
See http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/npgsql/projdisplay.php.

PostgreSQLDirect .NET Data Provider
See http://www.crlab.com/pgsqlnet/download.html

The ultimate DBMS driver site is here (notice the buttons up top to toggle
between JDBC, OLEDB, .NET and so on ...)
http://www.sqlsummit.com/DataProv.htm

Mike Griffin
MyGeneration Software
http://www.mygenerationsoftware.com