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 (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
<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>. An audio file is available in
- <a href="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