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<sect1 id="resources">
- <title>Documentation Resources</title>
+ <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>Tutorial</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- An informal introduction for new users
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>User's Guide</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Documents the SQL query language environment, including data types
- and functions.
- </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 server management information
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Reference Manual</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Reference pages for SQL command syntax and client and server programs
- </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>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- In addition to this manual set, there are other resources to help you with
- <productname>Postgres</productname> installation and use:
-
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>man pages</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The <citetitle>Reference Manual</citetitle>'s pages in the traditional
- Unix man format.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>FAQs</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists document both general issues
- and some platform-specific issues.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>READMEs</term>
+ <term>Wiki</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- README files are available for some contributed packages.
+ 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>
<term>Web Site</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The <ulink
- url="http://www.postgresql.org"><productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
- web site</ulink> carries details on the latest release, upcoming
- features, and other information to make your work or play with
+ 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>
<term>Mailing Lists</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The <email>pgsql-general@postgresql.org</email> (<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 <ulink
- url="http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/">User's
- Lounge</ulink> section of the PostgreSQL web site for details.
+ 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>
<term>Yourself!</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is an open source effort.
+ <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. 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 <email>pgsql-docs@postgresql.org</email> (<ulink
- url="http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-docs/">archive</ulink>)
- mailing list is the place to get going.
+ 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>
</sect1>
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