Re: [stellation-res] Stellation status

["Jonathan Gossage" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodolfo M.Raya" <rmraya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <stellation-res@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [stellation-res] Stellation status


> On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 15:43, Dave Shields wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 08:55:37AM -0300, Rodolfo M.Raya wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > After a long absence I'm in contact again.
> > >
> >
> > Welcome back!
>
> Thanks!

Welcome back.

>
> > > I'm worried because I will need to support Windows and Linux users
> > > alike. Is the Windows port already working?
> >
> > No, but we are working on it, with Windows support to be added (most
likely
> > by Jonathan) once new Linux install/build system stable.
> >
While the Windows version is not fully tested yet, I have been using it for
some time without problems.

> > >
> > > I will make all necessary changes to use Firebird on Windows and
Linux.
> > > But I don't know what needs to be done. Can anybody draft a list of
> > > adjustments?
> > >
> >
> > I know Mark would like to use firebird as soon as possible, as we have
run
> > into some licensing problems re MySQL. For a start, I would suggest
trying to
> > check out latest core, and seeing if you can get Firebird to pass the
supplied
> > tests. Ideally you would provide new file doc/firebird.html, describing
how to
> > install and configure Firebird for use with Stellation, so we add
Firebird to
> > the list of supported databases (we currently only support postgreSQL).
>
> I also  want to use Firebird to avoid licensing problems. The company
> that hired me is currently using MySQL and didn't know about the changes
> on the  license.
>
> Once I get access to CVS and recompile a new version of Stellation, I
> will document the steps needed to use it with Firebird.

I am hoping to start getting Firebird to go on my system tonight. What I
have found most difficult is to correctly identify compatible pieces since
some parts seem to come from the Firebird stream and others from the
Interbase stream. A list of the required pieces and their download location
would be helpful.

>
> > > As I'm behind firewalls most of the time I don't have a current
version
> > > from CVS. I hope to be able to get one soon and compile it without
> > > problems.
> >
> > We hope to have nightly builds available soon, which will permit
retrieval
> > without using CVS.
>
> This will help a lot of people that currently is unable to try
> Stellation.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Rodolfo
>

Regards

Jonathan Gossage

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