PostgreSQL is a sophisticated Object-Relational DBMS, supporting almost all SQL constructs, including subselects, transactions, and user-defined types and functions. It is the most advanced open-source database available anywhere. Commercial Support is also available from PostgreSQL, Inc. The current version is 6.5.3 and is available at any of the many mirror sites or on CD.

Today, after 8 months of intensive development since our last release, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group is proud to announce the first Beta release of PostgreSQL 7.0. The list of changes is available here and the first beta of PostgreSQL 7.0 is available at ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/postgresql-7.0beta1.tar.gz and mirror sites around the world, this represents our first public view of the upcoming release, scheduled for April 1st.

Interactive PostgreSQL for Windows is a program which allows you execute PostgreSQL queries, show tables and columns, history, show and edit tables in grid, etc. Interactive PostgreSQL for Windows is available at http://www.zeos.dn.ua

Jan Wieck has added a Projects Page for TODO items that are currently being developed (not all items are listed). Each project has a project coordinator that you can contact if you want to help out.

PostgreSQL is always making the news in one way or another, be it a review, a how-to or just a general article. The new In The News section has a growing list of these articles

The PostgreSQL Global Development Team is proud to announce the release of version 6.5.3 of its award winning PostgreSQL RDBMS. You can find the full 6.5.3 distribution tarball as well as patches to upgrade from 6.5 to 6.5.1, 6.5.1 to 6.5.2 and 6.5.2 to 6.5.3 at the PostgreSQL ftp server and its mirrors. Source and binary RPMs are also available.

Bruce Momjian is in the process of writing a book about PostgreSQL for Addison, Wesley, tentatively titled, "PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts." The book is on our web site now under Info Central/Documentation, in HTML and PDF formats, and is updated regularly.

The registration form is now online at http://www.pgsql.com/register and the User Gallery is at http://www.pgsql.com/user_gallery.

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group is proud to announce that we have received the 'LinuxWorld Editors Choice Award' for The Best Database Management System!

The Linux Developer's Network (http://linuxdev.net) recently ran a poll of the most popular DBMS among Linux developers. Out of a total of 1549 votes, PostgreSQL held the lead from the first day and finished in first with it's closest competitor (MySQL) trailing by over 200 votes.

PostgreSQL, Inc. proudly announces the addition of PostgreSQL Wearables to its product line at http://www.pgsql.com/merchandise

Over the past few years, at various points, there have been people popping up and asking how they can contribute to the project, outside of coding. In response to these queries, and in accordance with our Mission Statement, PostgreSQL, Inc now offers the following method of contributing to the project: http://www.pgsql.com/contribute

The PostgreSQL documentation is available in PDF format in the /pub/doc directory on the FTP server. Check out the mirror site list for a server near you.

Ever wonder how PostgreSQL got here? There is a new paper describing our history. It also appears in the July Daemon News.