[comp.databases] University Ingres Query

sullivan@b21.b21.ingr.com (Howard Sullivan) (04/24/91)

On several occasions I have seen postings relating to University
Ingres.  Is this a public domain product?  If not, who distributes it?
If so, is there a FTP site from which it can be obtained?  Is it like
the Ingres database system produced by Relational?  If not, how are
they different?  How do they compare in performance?

Any responses of those "in the Know" will be appreciated.


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kemnitz@hermes.Berkeley.EDU (Greg Kemnitz) (04/25/91)

In article <1991Apr24.145527.3773@b21.b21.ingr.com> sullivan@b21.UUCP (Howard Sullivan) writes:
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>On several occasions I have seen postings relating to University
>Ingres.  Is this a public domain product?  If not, who distributes it?
>If so, is there a FTP site from which it can be obtained?  Is it like
>the Ingres database system produced by Relational?  If not, how are
>they different?  How do they compare in performance?

University Ingres is available from postgres.berkeley.edu via anonymous FTP.
It is the distant ancestor of ASK/Ingres/RTI Ingres.  The code itself can
answer your other questions.

Anyway, we at the Postgres project would much rather you got Postgres, which
does far more than University Ingres, _and_ we are willing to answer questions
about it :-)  NOTE: they are _not_ compatible.

PS: Postgres is also available from postgres.berkeley.edu

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>Any responses of those "in the Know" will be appreciated.
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