Re: PostgreSQL Forks Timeline update (V3)

On 07/09/2015 01:04 AM, damien clochard wrote:
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>>> 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.
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>>> https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PostgreSQL_derived_databases
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>> Removed PostgreSQL For Solaris, since that was only a distribution. If
>> we start listing distributions, the list will grow intolerably large.
>>
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> 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".

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