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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Thu May 18 23:52:32 EDT 2006</P>
<P>Last updated: Tue May 23 11:22:06 EDT 2006</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)
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<A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR>
<A href="#item1.4">1.4</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR>
<A href="#item1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR>
<A href="#item1.6">1.6</A>) What is the latest release?<BR>
<A href="#item1.6">1.6</A>) What is the most recent release?<BR>
<A href="#item1.7">1.7</A>) Where can I get support?<BR>
<A href="#item1.8">1.8</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR>
<A href="#item1.9">1.9</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or
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<A href="ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/">
ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/</A>.</P>
<H3 id="item1.6">1.6) What is the latest release?</H3>
<H3 id="item1.6">1.6) What is the most recent release?</H3>
<P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.1.4.</P>
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<H3 id="item3.6">3.6) Why do I need to do a dump and restore
to upgrade between major PostgreSQL releases?</H3>
<P>The PostgreSQL team makes only small changes between minor releases,
so upgrading from 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 does not require a dump and restore.
However, major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal
<P>The PostgreSQL team makes only bug fixes in minor releases,
so, for example, upgrading from 7.4.8 to 7.4.9 does not require
a dump and restore; merely stop the database server, install
the updated binaries, and restart the server.</P>
<P>All users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as
soon as it is available. While every upgrade has some risk,
PostgreSQL minor releases are designed to fix only common bugs
with the least risk. The community considers <i>not</i> upgrading
more risky that upgrading.</P>
<P>Major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal
format of system tables and data files. These changes are often complex,
so we don't maintain backward compatibility for data files. A dump outputs
data in a generic format that can then be loaded in using the new internal
format.</P>
so we don't maintain backward compatibility for data files. A dump/reload
of the database is required for major upgrades.</P>
<H3 id="item3.7">3.7) What computer hardware should I use?</H3>