Re: PostgreSQL derivatives

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Seth Grimes <grimes@altaplana.com> wrote:
> My understanding is that the MPP vendors using PostgreSQL and Ingres are not
> *significantly* altering the software other than to, essentially, turn off
> reliance on indexes.  They're then adding extensions that are proprietary
> and not, except in the case of GridSQL, open source.  Is my understanding
> correct?

We make closed-source changes related to the Postgres core related to
performance and Oracle compatibility.  But, while these changes are
fairly significant, they do not prevent us from laying over a newer
version of Postgres.  Similarly, as you mentioned, GridSQL is fully
open source.

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