Re: Impact on PostgreSQL due to Redhat acquisition by IBM

On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 7:08 PM Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
wrote:

> On 11/13/18 11:04 PM, Sachin Kotwal wrote:
> > Hi PostgreSQL lovers,
> >
> > I heard news that Redhat is going to acquired by IBM. IBM has its on
> > database. And they have history of selling applications with their own
> > hardware (software and hardware together).
> >
> > As per my knowledge PostgreSQL community has better support for Redhat
> > family than any other platforms.
>
> Not seeing it:
>
> https://www.postgresql.org/download/
>
> >
> > Does community is going to support/focus more Debian platforms ?
> > Does community has any plan to switch their main supported platform?
>
> There is no main supported platform. There is the source and there are
> packaging built off the source. The packaging is done by a diverse group
> of people. So for example the RPMS:
>
> https://yum.postgresql.org/contact.php
>
> Devrim Gündüz EDB
>
> Jeff Frost PGX
>
> Craig Ringer 2ndQuadrant
>
>
> > Please share if any other plan.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > Sachin Kotwal
>
>
> --
> Adrian Klaver
> adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
>

Looks like no one have clear idea yet and deal also not completely done.
Hope Redhat community support will continue same as earlier.

Let's wait until something will announce by community is coming days.

Thanks all for your inputs.

Regards,
Sachin

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Thanks and Regards,
Sachin Kotwal