You should check out Firebird (firebirdsql.sourceforge.net). I believe your can set databases to be read-only and when embedding, Firebird is a single DLL.
Jacob On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 15:42:32 -0400, Christopher Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Martha Stewart called it a Good Thing [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joost Kremers)wrote: >> i am planning to build a database (a dictionary in fact) that i will >> eventually want to distribute on a cd (or downloadable iso). what i >> would like to know is if this is technically possible with >> postgresql. and how exactly would it be done? would i have to make >> postgresql run off the cd, or should it first be installed to the >> hard disk? (the latter would be problematic on linux, given the many >> different distros and their different package management systems...) >> how would i deal with systems that already have a postgreql server >> or (more difficult perhaps) a different database server running? ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html