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- PostgreSQL Support
-
-
-PostgreSQL is a freeware database server that is user
-developed, maintained and supported. It was originally
-known as Postgres, then as Postgres95. It is not ANSI
-SQL compliant but it is getting closer with every release.
-
-For support on PostgreSQL, look in the following places:
-
- * ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/
- * http://www.postgresql.org/
- * Text files in directory /usr/src/pgsql.
- * Text files in directory /usr/src/pgsql/docs.
- * The FAQ, located in /usr/src/pgsql/doc/FAQ. The
- latest version may be found at
- http://www.postgresql.org/ under documentation.
- * Digests of all of the PostgreSQL mailing lists are
- archived at ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/majordomo/.
- * The mailing list, which are described below.
-
-
-Support Mailing Lists:
-
- * Announce for announcements.
- * Ports for OS-specific bugs.
- * Bugs for other unsolved bugs.
- * Questions for general discussion.
-
-
-Mailing Lists for Developers:
-
- * Hackers for server internals discussion.
- * Docs for the documentation project.
- * Patches for patches and discussion.
- * Mirrors for mirror site announcements.
-
-
- Descriptions of PostgreSQL Mailing Lists
-
-Announce
-
- * This is an announcement list pertaining to
- PostgreSQL and various third party software.
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-announce@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-announce-request@postgresql.org. The body
- of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-announce-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
- body of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-
-Ports
-
- * This list is for porting related and platform
- specific discussions.
- * If PostgreSQL failed to compile on your computer
- then fill out the form typically located at
- /usr/src/pgsql/doc/bug.template and mail it here.
- * If you get PostgreSQL running on an unsupported
- platform, tell us how you did it here. And before
- you attempt the port, check the archives for this
- area to see if someone else has already done it.
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-ports@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-ports-request@postgresql.org. The body of
- the message should contain the single line subscribe
- or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-ports-digest-request@postgresql.org. The body
- of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-
-Bugs
-
- * If PostgreSQL failed to compile on your computer,
- report this to pgsql-ports@postgresql.org. Do not
- report it here.
- * If you find bug, fill out the form typically located
- at /usr/src/pgsql/doc/bug.template and mail it here.
- * If you not only found the problem but solved it and
- generated a patch then also mail it to the patches
- list.
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-bugs-request@postgresql.org. The body of
- the message should contain the single line subscribe
- or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-bugs-digest-request@postgresql.org. The body
- of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-
-Questions
-
- * This is a general discussion area for users.
- * Outside of compile, acceptance test and bug
- problems, most new users who don't want to
- contribute to development or documentation will
- probably only be interested in this mailing list.
- * All non-bug related questions regarding PostgreSQL's
- version of SQL should be restricted to this area.
- * All installation related questions that do not
- involve bugs or failed compiles should be restricted
- to this area.
- * Please note that many of the developers monitor this
- area.
- * To post, send mail to
- pgsql-questions@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-questions-request@postgresql.org. The body
- of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-questions-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
- body of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-
-Hackers
-
- * The PostgreSQL developer's team lives here.
- * This list is for the discussion of current
- development issues, problems and bugs and the
- discussion of proposed new features.
- * If people in the other lists don't know the answer
- to a question and it is likely that only a developer
- will know the answer, you may re-post that question
- here. You must try elsewhere first!
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-hackers-request@postgresql.org. The body of
- the message should contain the single line subscribe
- or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-hackers-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
- body of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-Docs
-
- * The PostgreSQL documentation team lives here and at
- http://www.postgresql.org/~dunlop.
- * If you come up with SQL examples that are not shown
- in the current man pages or manuals, please let us
- know here.
- * If you are looking for "secret" manuals, check here.
- Old manuals that are mostly not relevant or works in
- progress that are not ready for general distribution
- might be mentione here. But please don't ask us.
- Check the archives for examples.
- * The team leader is J. Douglas Dunlop.
- * Please note that suggestions regarding the web site
- should be directed to our webmaster at
- webmaster@postgresql.org
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-docs@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-docs-request@postgresql.org. The body of
- the message should contain the single line subscribe
- or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-docs-digest-request@postgresql.org. The body
- of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-
-Patches
-
- * Mail patches you created to this area. Explain what
- the patches do, and which source tree they are meant
- to be applied against.
- * This list also contains notices (normally from
- scrappy@hub.org) that the patch has been applied are
- posted here.
- * Discussion of any problems that a recent patch
- caused should also be here.
- * Please use a context diff (diff -c) when submitting
- patches. It would also be helpful if you checked
- whether your patches apply against the latest
- development source.
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-patches@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-patches-request@postgresql.org. The body of
- the message should contain the single line subscribe
- or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-patches-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
- body of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.
-
-Mirrors
-
- * This is an announcement list for mirror sites.
- * If you don't run a PostgreSQL mirror site, please
- don't post here.
- * To post, send mail to pgsql-mirrors@postgresql.org.
- * To subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, send mail
- to pgsql-mirrors-request@postgresql.org. The body of
- the message should contain the single line subscribe
- or unsubscribe.
- * If you hate getting many mail messages per day then
- you should consider a digest (where you receive
- multiple messages to the list as one message to
- you). To subscribe or unsubscribe from the digested
- list, send mail to
- pgsql-mirrors-digest-request@postgresql.org. The
- body of the message should contain the single line
- subscribe or unsubscribe.