--- Gan Uesli Starling <oinkfreebiker@att.net> wrote:
> I couldn't puzzle this out from the PostgreSQL FAQ.
> Folks on this list had 
> definite opinions before, so...
> 
> So...you folks that formerly wanted to steer me from
> MySQL toward PostgreSQL, 
> answer me this please. If I put a PostgreSQL server
> on a one-and-only NetBSD 
> box, can I access it from Perl DBI on Win32 boxes
> over the LAN?
> 
> I know I can get a client on Win32 for MySQL without
> the hassle of a full 
> CYGWIN install. So that is the ballance point of
> this inquiry.
> 
> BACKGROUND: 
> 
> For work I might (like in MAYBE) be able to set up a
> NetBSD box on the 
> company intranet as a server. But no way can I get
> OTHER folks to put CYGWIN 
> on any of THEIR machines on account if it having to
> be compiled, etc. But I 
> could sell them on installing ActiveState Perl. That
> is easy, no fuss or 
> muss. And I can write scripts for Perl.

I'm not 100% database savvy, but I've set up
PostgreSQL on a NetBSD box with network connectivity
(which it doesn't allow by default). I believe as long
as you can make standard SQL calls, then it should
work. There's all kinds of authentication options...
The users on this one used ODBC from Grimdows which
also works just fine. I don't see why this wouldn't
work... Plus, BSD license! Much better.

Andy

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