Re: Win32 native port

OK, I have created a Win32 project page that contains all relevant
information:

    http://momjian.postgresql.org/main/writings/pgsql/win32.html

I have CC'ed this to the new native win32 port mailing list as well.

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Joerg Hessdoerfer wrote:
> Hi!
>
> After holding my breath for quite a while, it bursts out... I'd really like to
> get a status update on said port.
>
> The reason is, it's seemingly put on hold for me. After this port was talked
> over on the list, there seemed to be an explosion of effort, with initial
> success stories. I did read things like 'it compiles on MinGW' etc. pp. Now,
> the issue seem pretty much dead - no more talk *at all* about it. Questioners
> who wanted to get into development themselves where brushed off - 'we are
> stuck there and there, but you can't help anyway' was the tenor.
>
> Well, I am very interested in this port, and actually ran the betas from
> PeerDirect (beta3 mostly), which performed quite well in small-scale test
> scenarios.
>
> So, I'd just like to ask the people involved to give a small summary on the
> on-going(?) efforts, and possibly an open-points list, and even better, some
> hints how to get involved myself(!).
>
> Questions would be:
> - does it compile?
> - on which compiler?
> - which branch in CVS to use?
> - what are the most needed open points?
> - is anyone actively working on those?
>
> ... you get the idea.
>
> Anyway, please don't take this mail as an offense, I (and quite some others)
> *really* just want to know, and perhaps help out!
>
> Greetings, and thank you all for a great DB in the first place,
>     Joerg
> --
> Leading SW developer  - S.E.A GmbH
> Mail: joerg.hessdoerfer@sea-gmbh.com
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>
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