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-<sect1>
- <title>Resources</title>
+<sect1 id="resources">
+ <title>Further Information</title>
<para>
- This manual set is organized into several parts:
+ Besides the documentation, that is, this book, there are other
+ resources about <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>:
+
+ <variablelist>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Wiki</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> <ulink
+ url="http://wiki.postgresql.org">wiki</ulink> contains the project's <ulink
+ url="http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions">FAQ</>
+ (Frequently Asked Questions) list, <ulink
+ url="http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo">TODO</> list, and
+ detailed information about many more topics.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Web Site</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+ <ulink url="http://www.postgresql.org">web site</ulink>
+ carries details on the latest release and other
+ information to make your work or play with
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> more productive.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Mailing Lists</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The mailing lists are a good place to have your questions
+ answered, to share experiences with other users, and to contact
+ the developers. Consult the <productname>PostgreSQL</> web site
+ for details.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Yourself!</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is an open-source project.
+ As such, it depends on the user community for ongoing support.
+ As you begin to use <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>, you
+ will rely on others for help, either through the documentation
+ or through the mailing lists. Consider contributing your
+ knowledge back. Read the mailing lists and answer questions. If
+ you learn something which is not in the documentation, write it
+ up and contribute it. If you add features to the code,
+ contribute them.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</para>
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Tutorial</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- An introduction for new users. Does not cover advanced features.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>User's Guide</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- General information for users, including available commands and data types.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Programmer's Guide</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Advanced information for application programmers. Topics include
- type and function extensibility, library interfaces,
- and application design issues.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Administrator's Guide</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Installation and management information. List of supported machines.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Developer's Guide</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Information for <productname>Postgres</productname> developers.
- This is intended for those who are contributing to the
- <productname>Postgres</productname> project;
- application development information should appear in the
- <citetitle>Programmer's Guide</citetitle>.
- Currently included in the <citetitle>Programmer's Guide</citetitle>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Reference Manual</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Detailed reference information on command syntax.
- Currently included in the <citetitle>User's Guide</citetitle>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
- <para>
- In addition to this manual set, there are other resources to help you with
- <productname>Postgres</productname> installation and use:
- </para>
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>man pages</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The man pages have general information on command syntax.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>FAQs</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents address both general issues
- and some platform-specific issues.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>READMEs</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- README files are available for some contributed packages.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Web Site</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The
- <ulink url="http://www.postgresql.org"><productname>Postgres</productname></ulink>
- web site might have some information not appearing in the distribution.
- There is a <productname>mhonarc</productname> catalog of mailing list traffic
- which is a rich resource for many topics.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Mailing Lists</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The
- <ulink url="mailto:pgsql-general@postgresql.org">pgsql-general</ulink>
- (<ulink url="http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-general/">archive</ulink>)
- mailing list is a good place to have user questions answered.
- Other mailing lists are available; consult the Info Central section of the
- PostgreSQL web site for details.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Yourself!</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <productname>Postgres</productname> is an open source product.
- As such, it depends on the user community for ongoing support.
- As you begin to use <productname>Postgres</productname>,
- you will rely on others for help, either through the
- documentation or through the mailing lists.
- Consider contributing your knowledge back. If you learn something
- which is not in the documentation, write it up and contribute it.
- If you add features to the code, contribute it.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Even those without a lot of experience can provide corrections and
- minor changes in the documentation, and that is a good way to start.
- The
- <ulink url="mailto:pgsql-docs@postgresql.org">pgsql-docs</ulink>
- (<ulink url="http://www.PostgreSQL.ORG/mhonarc/pgsql-docs/">archive</ulink>)
- mailing list is the place to get going.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
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