brand new user - should I start with v8?

Miles Keaton <mileskeaton@gmail.com> writes:

I'm a brand new PostgreSQL user -- just started today (though I've
used MySQL for years).

Should I just start learning with version 8, since I'm sure I won't
launch any real live public projects with PostgreSQL for another few
months?

Sure. 8.0 is certainly not at the point where I'd recommend it for use
in live your-company's-money-is-on-the-line applications, but it's
plenty good enough for testing and development purposes. Be sure to
tell us about any problems you find...

Any estimate when 8.0.0 will be final & production-ready?

Sometime this fall, I'd guess.

regards, tom lane