PostgreSQL also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management
system (RDBMS) emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named
POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed
at the University of California, Berkeley.In 1996, the project was renamed to PostgreSQL
to reflect its support for SQL.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL product description
PostgreSQL also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management
system (RDBMS) emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named
POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed
at the University of California, Berkeley.In 1996, the project was renamed to PostgreSQL
to reflect its support for SQL.
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PostgreSQL release strategy
PostgreSQL properties & statistics
Product
PostgreSQL
Vendor
PostgreSQL
Latest version
16.2
Number of releases
12
Number of versions
604
Number of unstable versions
120
Number of versions affected by CVE
462
Licence
PostgreSQL License
Licence details
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Last verification date
2024-04-17
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