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authorscrappy <scrappy@FreeBSD.org>1997-04-11 06:22:06 +0800
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-PostgreSQL is an enhancement of the POSTGRES database management system, a
-next-generation DBMS research prototype. While PostgreSQL retains the
-powerful data model and rich data types of POSTGRES, it replaces the
-PostQuel query language with an extended subset of SQL. PostgreSQL is free
-and the complete source is available.
-PostgreSQL development is being performed by a team of Internet developers
-who all subscribe to the PostgreSQL development mailing list. The current
-coordinator is Marc G. Fournier (scrappy@postgresql.org). This team is now
-responsible for all current and future development of PostgreSQL.
-The authors of Postgres95 1.01 were Andrew Yu and Jolly Chen. Many others
-have contributed to the porting, testing, debugging and enhancement of the
-code. The original Postgres code, from which PostgreSQL is derived, was the
-effort of many graduate students, undergraduate students, and staff
-programmers working under the direction of Professor Michael Stonebraker at
-the University of California, Berkeley.
+PostgreSQL is a robust, next-generation, Object-Relational DBMS (ORDBMS),
+derived from the Berkeley Postgres database management system. While
+PostgreSQL retains the powerful object-relational data model, rich data types
+and easy extensibility of Postgres, it replaces the PostQuel query language
+with an extended subset of SQL.
+
+The original Postgres code was the effort of many graduate students,
+undergraduate students, and staff programmers working under the direction of
+Professor Michael Stonebraker at the University of California, Berkeley. In
+1995, Andrew Yu and Jolly Chen took on the task of converting the DBMS query
+language to SQL and created a new database system which came to known as
+Postgres95. Many others contributed to the porting, testing, debugging and
+enhancement of the Postgres95 code. As the code improved, and 1995 faded into
+memory, PostgreSQL was born.
+
+PostgreSQL development is presently being performed by a team of Internet
+developers who are now responsible for all current and future development. The
+development team coordinator is Marc G. Fournier (scrappy@PostgreSQL.Org).
+Support is available from the PostgreSQL developer/user community through the
+support mailing list (questions@PostgreSQL.Org).
+
+PostgreSQL is free and the complete source is available.
+
+More information and documentation can be found on the PostgreSQL website,
+at: http://www.PostgreSQL.Org
-More information and documentation can be found at the PostgreSQL website,
-at http://www.PostgreSQL.org