Hi Richard, Thanks for your answer. About your comments, in the original order: 1) Thanks for the links. I found in PostgreSQLs FAQ that any one can use the database for any purpose, including comercial development. But i couln't find if this applies to the .net driver too. 2) Yes I mean a schema designer. I downloaded a demo from CASE Studio (http://www.casestudio.com/enu/default.aspx) It looks like a very good product (also price is ok), but it does not support direct connection to the database for schema update/synchronization. 3), 4) I guess that's enough. The databases i'm using are in the order of 100k records and no more than 3 or 4 concurrent users. Regards, Felix Beltran > Richard Huxton <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > 10/08/2005 02:23 a.m. > Tofbeltran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ccpgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > SubjectRe: Change to PostgreSQL > > > > > > > Félix Beltrán wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm new to PostgreSQL. I've been working for about two years with mySQL > > but i'm evaluating other options (like PostgreSQL) because of lack of > > features and a more restrictive licensing model. Right now what i am > > looking in PostgreSQL is: > > > 1) Free distribution even for non free applications (including .Net > > driver). > > http://www.postgresql.org/about/ > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ.html > http://www.postgresql.org/download/ > http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/npgsql/projdisplay.php > > > 2) Is there a good graphical database designer for PostgreSQL wich also > > suppors online database synchronization? > > Not sure what you mean here. There are a number of graphical clients. > Were you looking for a schema-designer? > > > 3) Easy of management and robust so it needs almost zero administration > > (applications suited for non technical users) > > Depends how you set it up. End-users shouldn't need to do anything. > > > 4) Light enough so it can be used on applications installed in a single > > PC. > > Depends on the database and the PC. I regularly demonstrate/train on > systems built using PG/PHP using an old iBook laptop. Handles about a > dozen users OK, not tried more. > > Be aware that most PC disk systems lie about flushing data to disk, so > PG can't offer the same guarantee on data integrity that it can with > SCSI disk systems. > -- > Richard Huxton > Archonet Ltd > > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
