Re: Open Source Projects using PostgreSQL

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Michael Banck
<michael.banck@credativ.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was gathering some material for a PostgreSQL advocacy talk, and
> wondered whether there was a list of Open Source projects using
> PostgreSQL, preferably by default or exclusively.
>
> I couldn't find much on the website besides
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/download/products/7
>
> where most projects except for Bacula (besides, License = commercial?)
> and Bricolage did not ring a bell and the "Open Source Projects" section
> on
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/about/users
>
> However, that one is not very focused either and it is not exactly clear
> whether those projects use Postgres in-house (like e.g. Debian with
> their package archive software), or base their products/projects on it
> (gforge).
>
> I could not find any other lists, so I started one on the wiki for now
> with the projects I have gathered so far:
>
> http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/OpenSource_Projects_Using_PostgreSQL
>
> If this is redundant or useless, I will just remove it again, otherwise,
> please add to it.  I think it would be particularly valuable to have a
> list of high-profile Open Source projects handy, which use PostgreSQL by
> default or even exclusively.

LedgerSMB (http://www.ledgersmb.org) is an open source accounting and
ERP project which uses PostgreSQL exclusively.  Wondering how to get
it on the list.  I didn't see an easy way to create an account so
maybe that's not open to the general public.

I think the list is very useful, btw.  I would suggest if possible
adding links to the projects so folks who want more information can go
to the respective web pages.

There are a couple major reasons why I think such a list is very useful:
1)  It shows people what they can do with PostgreSQL
2)  It helps the community find open source software that supports PostgreSQL.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers