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For some reason I remember Postgresql 8.3 as being the pivotal release that let us adopt it, and that came out in 2008 according to the internet. So yeah we are talking ancient history now.

Looking back at the release notes I can't believe how many of those features are critical to how I use PG today. Really some visionary work there.

https://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/release-8-3.html

> With significant new functionality and performance enhancements, this release represents a major leap forward for PostgreSQL. This was made possible by a growing community that has dramatically accelerated the pace of development. This release adds the following major features...

I’m thinking of the first dotcom bubble—-late 90s into early 2000s.

Around that date there was akso MSSql server 2000. I remember it was good enough and not as expensive as Oracle.

It was essentially Sybase 4.9.2 at that time.

My recollection is that running Windows’ servers was generally and all or nothing thing. Either you were a Windows’ shop that hired all Windows’ people and had a hefty annual contract with MSFT or you’d never consider MSSql.

definitely true in the late 90s.