[mapserver-users] question regarding postgis

[Jan Hartmann]

Norman Vine wrote:

>Jan Hartmann writes:
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>>. However,  
>>PostGIS  cannot be running on the same server as the (Windows) 
>>MapServer, as PostgreSQL cannot be compiled for native Windows (yet). 
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>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
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>There is also a beta Native Win32 PostgreSQL distribution
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>Cheers
>
>Norman
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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