Re: [HACKERS] Dangling backends on win32 7.2.1 port (peerdirect).

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Jan Wieck wrote: >PeerDirect tried to contribute the Win32 port portion of their work to >the open source project. >The PostgreSQL global development team has not >yet made any final decision if or what parts of that code will or will >not become part of the regular PostgreSQL distribution   Bruce Momjian wrote: >Actually, I believe we have decided to use the PeerDirect code to do a >native Win32 port for 7.4.  I just posted my first patch, and will spend >most of the next two months completing the job.   Merlin Moncure wrote: >There is at least one show-stopping bug which I believe is related to >the shared memory emulation.  I am almost 100% sure that the bug is in >the win32 side and if still present will carry over to the latest >release. >I offered to help find and catch it: but before I spend the time to do >that I'd like to at least know if the problem has already been >addressed.  I was responding to the call for capable developers to help >test upcoming patch, posted on this very list about two weeks ago.     We already use Psql on Linux via ODBC as a "big compatible MS Access RDBMS", with appropriate functions and operators (great!!). I think that a Win version of Postgres could easily replace this MS product for professional usages, and I can test it to do that. Many Win developers could receive benefits, could approach the OS world and Postgres could become more used than MySQL... (thank God!) I renew my aid as beta tester for a Win32 version, when it will be placed on the CVS repository, as already posted.   Let me know...