From a3b7d458079d5a27dac8545a5c8808874c8c72fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 02:22:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Merge unix and non-unix platform faq items, and remove Y2K item. --- doc/FAQ | 56 ++++++++++++++++++----------------------- doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 59 ++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 447d30dc58..adc205567e 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:05:17 EST 2005 + Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:21:25 EST 2005 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -16,19 +16,17 @@ 1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? 1.2) What is the copyright on PostgreSQL? - 1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run on? - 1.4) What non-Unix ports are available? - 1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL? - 1.6) Where can I get support? - 1.7) What is the latest release? - 1.8) What documentation is available? - 1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? - 1.10) How can I learn SQL? - 1.11) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant? - 1.12) How do I join the development team? - 1.13) How do I submit a bug report? - 1.14) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? - 1.15) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? + 1.3) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? + 1.4) Where can I get PostgreSQL? + 1.5) Where can I get support? + 1.6) What is the latest release? + 1.7) What documentation is available? + 1.8) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? + 1.9) How can I learn SQL? + 1.10) How do I join the development team? + 1.11) How do I submit a bug report? + 1.12) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? + 1.13) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? User Client Questions @@ -172,14 +170,12 @@ no restrictions on how the source code may be used. We like it and have no intention of changing it. - 1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run on? + 1.3) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? In general, any modern Unix-compatible platform should be able to run PostgreSQL. The platforms that had received explicit testing at the time of release are listed in the installation instructions. - 1.4) What non-Unix ports are available? - Starting with version 8.0, PostgreSQL now runs natively on Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP, and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at @@ -191,12 +187,12 @@ http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgre SQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F. - 1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL? + 1.4) Where can I get PostgreSQL? The primary anonymous ftp site for PostgreSQL is ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub. For mirror sites, see our main web site. - 1.6) Where can I get support? + 1.5) Where can I get support? The main mailing list is: pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org. It is available for discussion of matters pertaining to PostgreSQL. To @@ -241,13 +237,13 @@ A list of commercial support companies is available at http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php. - 1.7) What is the latest release? + 1.6) What is the latest release? The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.0. We plan to have major releases every six to eight months. - 1.8) What documentation is available? + 1.7) What documentation is available? Several manuals, manual pages, and some small test examples are included in the distribution. See the /doc directory. You can also @@ -267,12 +263,12 @@ Our web site contains even more documentation. - 1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? + 1.8) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? PostgreSQL supports an extended subset of SQL-92. See our TODO list for known bugs, missing features, and future plans. - 1.10) How can I learn SQL? + 1.9) How can I learn SQL? The PostgreSQL book at http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/awbook.html teaches SQL. There is another PostgreSQL book at @@ -288,11 +284,7 @@ et al., Addison-Wesley. Others like The Complete Reference SQL, Groff et al., McGraw-Hill. - 1.11) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant? - - Yes, we easily handle dates past the year 2000 AD, and before 2000 BC. - - 1.12) How do I join the development team? + 1.10) How do I join the development team? First, download the latest source and read the PostgreSQL Developers documentation on our web site, or in the distribution. Second, @@ -305,7 +297,7 @@ and we had confidence that patches they committed were of high quality. - 1.13) How do I submit a bug report? + 1.11) How do I submit a bug report? Visit the PostgreSQL bug form at http://www.postgresql.org/support/submitbug. @@ -313,7 +305,7 @@ Also check out our ftp site ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub to see if there is a more recent PostgreSQL version or patches. - 1.14) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? + 1.12) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? There are several ways of measuring software: features, performance, reliability, support, and price. @@ -353,14 +345,14 @@ community, manuals, and the source code often make PostgreSQL support superior to other DBMSs. There is commercial per-incident support available for those who need it. (See FAQ - section 1.6.) + section 1.5.) Price We are free for all use, both commercial and non-commercial. You can add our code to your product with no limitations, except those outlined in our BSD-style license stated above. - 1.15) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? + 1.13) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? PostgreSQL has had a first-class infrastructure since we started in 1996. This is all thanks to Marc Fournier, who has created and managed diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 37e2ec37b4..8cee231270 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff">

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL

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Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:05:17 EST 2005

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Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:21:25 EST 2005

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
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General Questions

1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?
1.2) What is the copyright on PostgreSQL?
- 1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run - on?
- 1.4) What non-Unix ports are available?
- 1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL?
- 1.6) Where can I get support?
- 1.7) What is the latest release?
- 1.8) What documentation is available?
- 1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or + 1.3) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?
+ 1.4) Where can I get PostgreSQL?
+ 1.5) Where can I get support?
+ 1.6) What is the latest release?
+ 1.7) What documentation is available?
+ 1.8) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features?
- 1.10) How can I learn SQL?
- 1.11) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?
- 1.12) How do I join the development team?
- 1.13) How do I submit a bug report?
- 1.14) How does PostgreSQL compare to other + 1.9) How can I learn SQL?
+ 1.10) How do I join the development team?
+ 1.11) How do I submit a bug report?
+ 1.12) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs?
- 1.15) How can I financially assist + 1.13) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL?
@@ -225,16 +222,13 @@ It has no restrictions on how the source code may be used. We like it and have no intention of changing it.

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1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run - on?

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1.3) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?

In general, any modern Unix-compatible platform should be able to run PostgreSQL. The platforms that had received explicit testing at the time of release are listed in the installation instructions.

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1.4) What non-Unix ports are available?

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Starting with version 8.0, PostgreSQL now runs natively on Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP, and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgreSQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F.

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1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL?

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1.4) Where can I get PostgreSQL?

The primary anonymous ftp site for PostgreSQL is ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub. For mirror sites, see our main web site.

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1.6) Where can I get support?

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1.5) Where can I get support?

The main mailing list is: pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org. @@ -316,13 +310,13 @@

A list of commercial support companies is available at http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php.

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1.7) What is the latest release?

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1.6) What is the latest release?

The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.0.

We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.

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1.8) What documentation is available?

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1.7) What documentation is available?

Several manuals, manual pages, and some small test examples are included in the distribution. See the /doc directory. You @@ -346,14 +340,14 @@

Our web site contains even more documentation.

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1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or +

1.8) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features?

PostgreSQL supports an extended subset of SQL-92. See our TODO list for known bugs, missing features, and future plans.

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1.10) How can I learn +

1.9) How can I learn SQL?

The PostgreSQL book at The Complete Reference SQL, Groff et al., McGraw-Hill.

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1.11) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?

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Yes, we easily handle dates past the year 2000 AD, and before - 2000 BC.

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1.12) How do I join the development +

1.10) How do I join the development team?

First, download the latest source and read the PostgreSQL @@ -397,7 +386,7 @@ committers to keep up, and we had confidence that patches they committed were of high quality.

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1.13) How do I submit a bug report?

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1.11) How do I submit a bug report?

Visit the PostgreSQL bug form at @@ -407,7 +396,7 @@ "ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub to see if there is a more recent PostgreSQL version or patches.

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1.14) How does PostgreSQL compare to other +

1.12) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs?

There are several ways of measuring software: features, @@ -460,7 +449,7 @@ community, manuals, and the source code often make PostgreSQL support superior to other DBMSs. There is commercial per-incident support available for those who need it. - (See FAQ section 1.6.)
+ (See FAQ section 1.5.)

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1.15) How can I financially assist +

1.13) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL has had a first-class infrastructure since we started