sean o donnell wrote doesnt answer your question but theres a very simple reason i develop a lot on mysql it runs on windows and linux a lot of clients only have windows servers and last time i checked you can only run postgresql on windows with a lot of fecking around with cygwin give postgres a decent standalone windows build and i reckon you would see a lot of defections this is pertinent URL pádraig irish linux users group ilug URL URL for un subscription information list maintainer listmaster URL 