diff --git a/doc/README.support b/doc/README.support deleted file mode 100644 index c25c6f1657d..00000000000 --- a/doc/README.support +++ /dev/null @@ -1,235 +0,0 @@ - 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.