What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? What is Postgres?
PostgreSQL is pronounced Post-Gres-Q-L. (For those curious about how to say “PostgreSQL”, an audio file is available.) PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements to be found in next-generation DBMS systems. PostgreSQL is free and the complete source code is available. PostgreSQL development is performed by a team of mostly volunteer developers spread throughout the world and communicating via the Internet. It is a community project and is not controlled by any company. To get involved, see the developer’s FAQ at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.FAQ_DEV.html Postgres is a widely-used nickname for PostgreSQL. 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.
