Re: [mapserver-users] question regarding postgis

[Jan Hartmann <jhart@frw.uva.nl>]

Norman Vine wrote:

> Jan Hartmann writes:
>  
> > . However,  
> > PostGIS  cannot be running on the same server as the (Windows) 
> > MapServer, as PostgreSQL cannot be compiled for native Windows (yet). 
> >    
> FYI
> PostgreSQL is distributed as part of Cygwin and I have placed a
> compiled Cygwin PostGIS extension module at
> http://www.vso.cape.com/~nhv/files/cygwin/postgis.tgz
>
> There is also a beta Native Win32 PostgreSQL distribution
>
> Cheers
>
> Norman
>
>
>  
Thanks Norman. Two questions:

- Do you have any experience in running MapServer CGI (native Windows) 
alongside PostGIS (cygwin), or should both be compiled under Cygwin?

- Do you have pointers to the Native Win32 distribution? I thougt it was 
still experimental.


Jan