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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> |
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<P>Last updated: Sun Jan 30 20:25:19 EST 2005</P> |
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<P>Last updated: Sun Jan 30 20:37:18 EST 2005</P> |
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<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= |
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"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>) |
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<H2 align="center">General Questions</H2> |
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<A href="#1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?<BR> |
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<A href="#1.2">1.2</A>) What is the copyright on PostgreSQL?<BR> |
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<A href="#1.2">1.2</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR> |
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<A href="#1.3">1.3</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR> |
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<A href="#1.4">1.4</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR> |
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<A href="#1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get support?<BR> |
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</P> |
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<H4><A name="1.2">1.2</A>) What is the copyright on |
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<H4><A name="1.2">1.2</A>) What is the copyright of |
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PostgreSQL?</H4> |
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<P>PostgreSQL is subject to the following COPYRIGHT:</P> |
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<P>PostgreSQL is distributed under the classic BSD license. It has |
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no restrictions on how the source code can be used. We like it and |
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have no intention of changing it.</P> |
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<P>This is the BSD license we use:</P> |
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<P>PostgreSQL Data Base Management System</P> |
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, |
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SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.</P> |
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<P>The above is the BSD license, the classic open-source license. |
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It has no restrictions on how the source code may be used. We like |
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it and have no intention of changing it.</P> |
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<H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?</H4> |
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<P>In general, any modern Unix-compatible platform should be able to |
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