Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL

Last updated: Fri Sep 14 14:29:40 EDT 2007

Last updated: Fri Sep 14 14:38:35 EDT 2007

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)

1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?

PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L, but can also be referred to as

simply Postgres. An audio file is available in MP3 format for those

would like to hear the pronunciation.

simply Postgres, particularly in conversation. (For those curious

about how to say "PostgreSQL", an

href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file

is available.)

PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the

features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements

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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>

<P>Last updated: Fri Sep 14 14:29:40 EDT 2007</P>

<P>Last updated: Fri Sep 14 14:38:35 EDT 2007</P>

<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<Ahref=

"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)

<H3id="item1.1">1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?</H3>

<P>PostgreSQL is pronounced<I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>, but can also be

referred to as simply<I>Postgres</I>. An audio file is available in

<ahref="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">MP3 format</a>

for those would like to hear the pronunciation.</P>

referred to as simply<I>Postgres</I>, particularly in conversation.

(For those curious about how to say "PostgreSQL", an

href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file</a>

is available.)</P>

<P>PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the

features of traditional commercial database systems with