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PostgreSQL 8.4 Out

Posted by timothy on from the would-you-name-your-daughter-postgres? dept.

TheFuzzy writes "PostgreSQL version 8.4 is now out and available for download. The main cool features in this version are: recursive queries (for doing trees etc.), windowing functions (for doing reports) column-level permissions, parallel database restore, a beta in-place upgrade tool, and a host of administrative improvements. And, of course, better performance, mainly on reporting queries. Some of the over 200 new or enhanced features are listed here."

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  1. Re:So why by ducomputergeek · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No, but Oracle taking over MySQL and the community already showing signs of forking in 4 different directions might be a reason to seriously look at PostgreSQL.

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