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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Tue Nov 13 22:39:46 EST 2007</P>
<P>Last updated: Fri Nov 16 10:50:15 EST 2007</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
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<H2 align="center">General Questions</H2>
<A href="#item1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?<BR>
<A href="#item1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
What is Postgres?<BR>
<A href="#item1.2">1.2</A>) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR>
<A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR>
<A href="#item1.4">1.4</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR>
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<H3 id="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>, particularly in conversation.
(For those curious about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a
<P>PostgreSQL is pronounced <I>Post-Gres-Q-L</I>. (For those curious
about how to say "PostgreSQL", an <a
href="http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3">audio file</a>
is available.)</P>
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http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html</A>
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<P>Postgres is a widely-used nickname for the PostgreSQL database.
It was the original name of the project at Berkeley and is strongly
preferred over other nicknames. If you find 'PostgreSQL' hard to
pronounce, call it 'Postgres' instead.</P>
<H3 id="item1.2">1.2) Who controls PostgreSQL?<BR></H3>
<P>If you are looking for a PostgreSQL gatekeeper, central committee,