EnterpriseDB *is* PostgreSQL, but with "performance enhancements" and support and other fun "Enterprise" items. A simple Google search would do nicely here... Rich -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: Re: TimesTen, anyone ? Richard Ji <richard.c.ji@xxxxxxxxx> gravou em 2005-08-15 14:36:22: > Yes, good point. I should of stated that our purpose was to off load > a component of the system we are doing with Oracle to something else. What about PostgreSQL? While it isn't completely compatible, it does have a version of PL/SQL -- AFAIR the major differences are in quoting -- and even semi-supported patches to enable horrors like CONNECT BY. And it even supports a locking model quite similar to Oracle. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l