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  1. Database modeling: Several commercial and open source products are at your disposal for data modeling, some of which include Visual Case and Data Architect.�ƾڮw�ؼҡG�X�Ӱӷ~�M�}�񷽥N�X���~�O�b�z���B�m�ƾګؼҡA�䤤�@�ǥ]�A�ص��p�M�ƾڪ��ؿv�v�C
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  3. Reporting: PostgreSQL interfaces with all mainstream reporting tools, including Crystal Reports, Cognos ReportNet, and the increasingly popular open source reporting package JasperReports.��i�G PostgreSQL�����f�P�Ҧ��D�y����i�u��A�]�A�NCrystal Reports �A��Cognos ReportNet���A�M��q�y�檺�}�񷽥N�X����i�M��jasperreports �C

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Free support via IRC (irc.freenode.net #postgresql?), detailed downloadable�K�O���q�L��|�]�] irc.freenode.net �� PostgreSQL���O�H �^ �A�ԲӤU�� documentation��� . �C
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Enterprise can choose EnterpriseDB, a version of PostgreSQL, which has reimplemented features such as data types, triggers, views and cursors that copy Oracle's behavior, instead of significantly higher priced Oracle.��~�i�H���EnterpriseDB���q�A�@���MPostgreSQL �A�wreimplemented�\��A�p�ƾ������AIJ�o���A��Ъ��N���M�ƥ��A�Ұ��媺�欰�A�Ӥ��O��ۻ����Ұ���C

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