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PostgreSQL Forks Timeline update (V3)

От
damien clochard
Дата:
Here's an update of the PostgreSQL family tree I started 2 years ago :

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/daamien/artwork/master/inkscape/PostgreSQL_timeline/timeline_postgresql.png


the source file is here :
https://github.com/daamien/artwork/tree/master/inkscape/PostgreSQL_timeline

There's probably a lot of errors, especially for proprietary forks
because it's hard to collect precise information about them.

If you've found a mistake or if you think someone's missing on the
picture, please update the wiki page below because that's my primary
source of information.

https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_derived_databases

Regards

--
Damien


Re: PostgreSQL Forks Timeline update (V3)

От
Josh Berkus
Дата:
On 07/08/2015 07:36 AM, damien clochard wrote:
>
> Here's an update of the PostgreSQL family tree I started 2 years ago :
>
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/daamien/artwork/master/inkscape/PostgreSQL_timeline/timeline_postgresql.png
>
>
> the source file is here :
> https://github.com/daamien/artwork/tree/master/inkscape/PostgreSQL_timeline
>
> There's probably a lot of errors, especially for proprietary forks
> because it's hard to collect precise information about them.
>
> If you've found a mistake or if you think someone's missing on the
> picture, please update the wiki page below because that's my primary
> source of information.
>
> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_derived_databases

Removed PostgreSQL For Solaris, since that was only a distribution.  If
we start listing distributions, the list will grow intolerably large.

--
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com


Re: PostgreSQL Forks Timeline update (V3)

От
damien clochard
Дата:
>>
>> If you've found a mistake or if you think someone's missing on the
>> picture, please update the wiki page below because that's my primary
>> source of information.
>>
>> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_derived_databases
>
> Removed PostgreSQL For Solaris, since that was only a distribution.  If
> we start listing distributions, the list will grow intolerably large.
>

Agreed. Although I did mention some distributions in the timeline such
as Red Hat Database, Pervasive or EDB Postgres Plus. Even if these
distributions don't include additional features, they did a strong
rebranding : new name, sometimes new logo, new version numbers, etc.
Some distribution even remove any direct reference to PostgreSQL itself.
So in those case, I find it interesting to put them on the family tree
although there's no real change from a technical point of view...

However it's a thin line and a promise for endless debate :-) For
instance I'm not considering "Heroku Postgres" as a fork even if they
have a specific logo for it. I'm guessing that "Heroku Postgres" is the
name of their service, not the name of their software... But of course
with SaaS providers, the difference is always unclear :)



Re: PostgreSQL Forks Timeline update (V3)

От
Josh Berkus
Дата:
On 07/09/2015 01:04 AM, damien clochard wrote:
>
>>>
>>> If you've found a mistake or if you think someone's missing on the
>>> picture, please update the wiki page below because that's my primary
>>> source of information.
>>>
>>> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_derived_databases
>>
>> Removed PostgreSQL For Solaris, since that was only a distribution.  If
>> we start listing distributions, the list will grow intolerably large.
>>
>
> Agreed. Although I did mention some distributions in the timeline such
> as Red Hat Database, Pervasive or EDB Postgres Plus. Even if these
> distributions don't include additional features, they did a strong
> rebranding : new name, sometimes new logo, new version numbers, etc.
> Some distribution even remove any direct reference to PostgreSQL itself.
> So in those case, I find it interesting to put them on the family tree
> although there's no real change from a technical point of view...
>
> However it's a thin line and a promise for endless debate :-) For
> instance I'm not considering "Heroku Postgres" as a fork even if they
> have a specific logo for it. I'm guessing that "Heroku Postgres" is the
> name of their service, not the name of their software... But of course
> with SaaS providers, the difference is always unclear :)

Yah, it's a "where do you draw the line".


--
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
http://pgexperts.com