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Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 09:32:57 +0100
From: Richard Taylor <rjt@rivers.dra.hmg.gb>
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> 
> > I am interested in a SQL interface to Postgres instead of the PostQuel 
> > included with the package.  Does anybody know of such a layer on the Net, 
> > which can be modified to fit Postgres. Thanks.
> 
> There is an SQL-version of Postgres called Postgres95. Postgres95 is
> derived from the last official release (4.2) of POSTGRES. We replace
> Postquel with SQL and also remove some features that do not work. The
> code size has been reduced by 25% and it runs about 30-50% faster compared
> with v4.2 (on the Wisconsin Benchmark).
> 
> Unfortunately, this is a pet project of mine and Jolly Chen and we don't have
> a scheduled release date. However, if anyone is interested, we will be
> happy to provide a you copy.
> 
> Postgres95 has been tested on Alpha (OSF 2.1, 3.0), DECStation (Ultrix 4.4),
> SPARC (SunOS 4.1.3), SPARC (Solaris 2.4), HP 9000/700 (HPUX 9.0). An NT
> port is in the works.
> 
> -andrew
> 

I for one would be very interested in taking a look at this.

Richard



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