The BSD family of operating systems isn't the only BSD licensed software whose roots originate from the University of California at Berkeley. While many are familiar with Berkeley's contributions to Unix, fewer are aware of the role it played in the formation of modern database systems. The PostgreSQL project has transformed that codebase into a database that is known for its rock-solid stabiity and advanced features. In this interview, Josh Berkus provides some insights into PostgreSQL from his perspective as a core developer.

You have been a member of the PostgreSQL core team for the past four years. Can you provide some insight into the release engineering process of this project and its primary goals?

Wow, you don't ask for a little bit, do you? Let's break it down:

Goals: this is the simplest one; we aim to develop the most advanced relational database management system on the planet.......


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