Download PostgreSQL 8.0.0 beta
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released the first beta of version 8.0.0 for public testing after nine months of development. PostgeSQL is a comprehensive open source RDBMS and runs on many different operating systems. The full release notes can be found on this one page are proofread, but the main changes look like this:
Major changes in this release:
- Win32 Native Server
- Savepoints Improve Transaction Control
- Point-In-Time Recovery Increases Reliability
- Tablespaces Simplify Disk Layout
- Improved Buffer Management, CHECKPOINT, VACUUM
- Change Column Types
- New Perl Server Side Language
- COPY Handles Comma-Separated-Value Files [break]
| Version number | 8.0.0 beta |
| Operating systems | Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Linux, BSD, Windows XP, macOS, Solaris, UNIX, Windows Server 2003 |
| Website | PostgreSQL |
| Download | ftp://ftp.eu.postgresql.org/pub/unix/db/postgresql/source/v8.0.0beta/ |
| License type | Conditions (GNU/BSD/etc.) |