PostgreSQL, Inc. Releases Open Source Replication & Database Conversion Tools

Pasadena, California PostgreSQL, Inc.
For Release 7 a.m. PST PO Box 1648
Friday, December 22nd, 2000 Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Canada, B0P 1X0
Phone 902 542 0713
Toll Free 1 877 542 0713
Fax 902 542 5386

PostgreSQL, Inc. Releases Open Source
Replication & Database Conversion Tools

PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced Open Source Object-based Relational
Database Management System (ORBMS), now offers companies the security of a
Replication Server, providing data backup, disaster recovery, and business
continuity solutions previously limited to more costly commercial RDBMS
packages. Replication is an important requirement for commercial
applications, and an essential set of utilities for supporting the
expanding market of PostgreSQL servers worldwide.

MySQL(TM) is a leading GPL database application that has established
itself as a solid and commendable entry level solution in the market.
PostgreSQL offers transactions and other features along with improved
scalability for companies and individuals whose database needs grow beyond
current MySQL(TM) capabilities. Working closely with Tim Perdue and others
at VA Linux, PgSQL's Thomas Lockhart developed the mysql2pgsql utility in
support of the recent conversion of SourceForge(TM) to PostgreSQL.

As a gift of the holiday season to the entire PostgreSQL open source
community, PostgreSQL, Inc.(PgSQL) is pleased to announce the release of
RServ v0.1, the Open Source version of our eRServer utilities for
PostgreSQL v7.1 along with the first of our Conversion Utilities -
mysql2pgsql. Both of these utilities are published under the Berkeley BSD
Open Source license, in keeping with PgSQL's commitment to supporting,
promoting, and advancing PostgreSQL database applications.

Both utilities have now been added to the open source PostgreSQL CVS tree,
and may also be obtained directly by using the Download option on the
PgSQL Website at:
http://www.pgsql.com/

With best wishes for happy holidays and a great 2001 from all of the
PgSQL team to everyone in the open source community!

Marc Fournier, President Jeff MacDonald, VP Support Services
* 1 877 542 0713 * 1 877 542 0713
* marc(at)pgsql(dot)com * jeff(at)pgsql(dot)com
Geoff Davidson, CEO Thomas Lockhart, Director
* 1 416 410 4124 ext. 1 * thomas(at)pgsql(dot)com
* geoff(at)pgsql(dot)com

For a copy of this document in PDF format go to:
http://www.pgsql.com/press/PR_RServ.pdf