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Add embedded usage mention to FAQ, per Greg Smith.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
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Last updated: Wed Apr 16 16:57:09 EDT 2008
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Last updated: Thu Apr 24 15:58:18 EDT 2008
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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1.10) What documentation is available?
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1.11) How can I learn SQL?
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1.12) How do I submit a patch or join the development team?
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1.13) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs?
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1.13) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? Can PostgreSQL be
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embedded?
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1.14) Will PostgreSQL handle recent daylight saving time changes in
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various countries?
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1.15) How do I unsubscribe from the PostgreSQL email lists? How do I
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See the Developer's FAQ.
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1.13) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs?
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1.13) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? Can PostgreSQL be embedded?
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There are several ways of measuring software: features, performance,
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reliability, support, and price.
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You can add our code to your product with no limitations,
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PostgreSQL is designed as a client/server architecture, which requires
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separate processes for each client and server, and various helper
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processes. Many embedded architectures can support such requirements.
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However, if your embedded architecture requires the database server to
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run inside the application process, Postgres cannot be used and a
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lighter-weight database solution should be selected.
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doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html

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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
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<P>Last updated: Thu Apr 24 15:58:18 EDT 2008</P>
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<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
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<A href="#item1.12">1.12</A>) How do I submit a patch or join the
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development team?<BR>
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<A href="#item1.13">1.13</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
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<SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?<BR>
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<SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s? Can PostgreSQL be embedded?<BR>
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<A href="#item1.14">1.14</A>) Will PostgreSQL handle recent daylight
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<P>PostgreSQL is designed as a client/server architecture, which
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requires separate processes for each client and server, and various
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helper processes. Many embedded architectures can support such
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requirements. However, if your embedded architecture requires the
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database server to run inside the application process, Postgres cannot
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be used and a lighter-weight database solution should be selected.</P>
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