SQL backend consolidation

[Jeff Mitchell]

Ian Monroe wrote:
>
> We could pick Postgresql if there was a such thing as Postgresql
> Embedded. In fact I'd prefer it since Postgresql is a full relational
> database. But I'm pretty sure there isn't an in-process version.
>   
I'm all for Postgres, as much as it may anger users up front.  There is 
this:

http://postgresql.mirrors-r-us.net/docs/current/static/ecpg-concept.html

Where you embed SQL statements in C or C++ code, which gets you syntax 
checking and the like at build time.  Doesn't seem to be 
in-process...but...Postgres *does* run natively on Windows now, no 
Cygwin dependencies...  :-)

--Jeff