Re: Binary Postgresql Package

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Irwan Hadi <iblist18@gmail.com> wrote:
> We are planning to use Postgres for one of our production database
> system. I noticed when I go to http://www.postgresql.org/download/,
> the one click binary package for Linux is actually an enterpriseDB
> package (http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.do#linux-x64)

We package it, but it's completely free.

> I also noticed that EnterpriseDB mentioned on
> http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/purchase.do that this binary file
> needs to be licensed if it is going to be used for production.

That's referring to Advanced Server which is a separate product.

> My question now is, is this binary package that is linked from
> postgresql.org free to be used for production?

Yes, both the PostgreSQL and Postgres Plus Standard Server packages
are free. Only Advanced Server requires a licence.


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Dave Page
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