EdgeDB is now Gel and Postgres is the Future

We have news! EdgeDB is rebranding as Gel, more on that below. Let's talk about something else first. Something fascinating has been happening recently. PostgreSQL seems to be quietly eating the database world. It's not just topping the charts, its adoption momentum is accelerating. What's going on? The answer is right there in the PostgreSQL.org's tagline: The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database It's not just an empty marketing boast. It's meaningful. Let's unpack, starting with what I think is the most important and consequential bit: Open Source. Regardless of source availability, most database systems on the market today (including MySQL) are developed by a commercial entity. Postgres is different. It got bootstrapped at Berkeley as a research project and released under a very liberal MIT-like license. A decently-sized user base formed and after the university stopped making new releases, the project (newly-renamed as PostgreSQL) was picked up by a group of m ... Read full article.