> Erwin Selg wrote:
>
> right now I'm evaluating the PostgreSQL and it seems to be
> the big bang for us.
Sounds great.
[...]
> Also I read it was a Java database, so my question: Is it
> a Java database or is it done
> in C++?
PostgreSQL has support for Javs's JDBC API. PostgreSQL itself is entirely written i C (not C++), but that will hardly matter for you. We use it mainly with applications written entirely in Java.
> Are there any restrictions of the features or performance
> on any platform?
I almost complies to SQL-92. The major feature that does not exist in the 6.5.x branch is outer joins. My guess is it will be in version 7.
Cheers
Palle