diff --git a/doc/FAQ_DEV b/doc/FAQ_DEV index 5a6f5e8685b..0385de6f594 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ_DEV +++ b/doc/FAQ_DEV @@ -607,21 +607,16 @@ typedef struct nameData 2001-06-22 - > If someone was interested in joining the development team, where - would - > they... - > - Find a description of the open source development process used by - the - > PostgreSQL team. - + What open source development process is used by the PostgreSQL team? + Read HACKERS for six months (or a full release cycle, whichever is longer). Really. HACKERS _is_the process. The process is not well documented (AFAIK -- it may be somewhere that I am not aware of) -- and it changes continually. - > - Find the development environment (OS, system, compilers, etc) - > required to develop code. - + What development environment (OS, system, compilers, etc) is required to + develop code? + Developers Corner on the website has links to this information. The distribution tarball itself includes all the extra tools and documents that go beyond a good Unix-like development environment. In general, a @@ -629,8 +624,8 @@ typedef struct nameData particular version), and good working knowledge of those tools are required. - > - Find an area or two that needs some support. - + What area or two needs some support? + The TODO list. You've made the first step, by finding and subscribing to HACKERS. diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html index dd99a25615e..4c8956095b2 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html @@ -725,12 +725,8 @@
2001-06-22
-> If someone was interested in joining the development team,
- where would
- > they...
- > - Find a description of the open source development process
- used by the
- > PostgreSQL team.
+
Read HACKERS for six months (or a full release cycle, whichever @@ -738,9 +734,8 @@ well documented (AFAIK -- it may be somewhere that I am not aware of) -- and it changes continually.
-> - Find the development environment (OS, system, compilers,
- etc)
- > required to develop code.
+
Developers Corner on the @@ -751,8 +746,7 @@ particular version), and good working knowledge of those tools are required.
-> - Find an area or two that needs some support.
-
The TODO list.