From e688443cbf253ce3b50f4fa80a3ba32dd513ec22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:53:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Simplify FAQ item about obtaining support. --- doc/FAQ | 42 +++++------------------------- doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 61 +++++++------------------------------------- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 76f35713ed4..595749d4ddc 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Sun Jan 30 20:37:18 EST 2005 + Last updated: Sun Jan 30 20:53:02 EST 2005 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -167,48 +167,20 @@ 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 - subscribe, send mail with the following lines in the body (not the - subject line): - subscribe - end - - to pgsql-general-request@PostgreSQL.org. + The PostgreSQL community provides assistance to many of its users via + email. The main web site to subscribe to the email lists is + http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/. The general or bugs lists + are a good place to start. - There is also a digest list available. To subscribe to this list, send - email to: pgsql-general-digest-request@PostgreSQL.org with a body of: - subscribe - end - - Digests are sent out to members of this list whenever the main list - has received around 30k of messages. - - The bugs mailing list is available. To subscribe to this list, send - email to pgsql-bugs-request@PostgreSQL.org with a body of: - subscribe - end - - There is also a developers discussion mailing list available. To - subscribe to this list, send email to - pgsql-hackers-request@PostgreSQL.org with a body of: - subscribe - end - - Additional mailing lists and information about PostgreSQL can be found - via the PostgreSQL WWW home page at: - - http://www.PostgreSQL.org - The major IRC channel is #postgresql on Freenode (irc.freenode.net). - To connect you can use the Unix command irc -c '#postgresql' "$USER" + To connect you can use the Unix program irc -c '#postgresql' "$USER" irc.freenode.net or use any of the other popular IRC clients. A Spanish one also exists on the same network, (#postgresql-es), and a French one, (#postgresqlfr). There is also a PostgreSQL channel on EFNet. A list of commercial support companies is available at - http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php. + http://techdocs.postg resql.org/companies.php. 1.6) What is the latest release? diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 3285a1d5662..91da519a0df 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

-

Last updated: Sun Jan 30 20:37:18 EST 2005

+

Last updated: Sun Jan 30 20:53:02 EST 2005

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -218,65 +218,22 @@

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 subscribe, send mail with the following lines in the body (not - the subject line):

-
-    subscribe
-    end
-
- -

to pgsql-general-request@PostgreSQL.org.

- -

There is also a digest list available. To subscribe to this - list, send email to: pgsql-general-digest-request@PostgreSQL.org - with a body of:

-
-    subscribe
-    end
-
- - Digests are sent out to members of this list whenever the main list - has received around 30k of messages. - -

The bugs mailing list is available. To subscribe to this list, - send email to pgsql-bugs-request@PostgreSQL.org - with a body of:

-
-    subscribe
-    end
-
- - There is also a developers discussion mailing list available. To - subscribe to this list, send email to pgsql-hackers-request@PostgreSQL.org - with a body of: -
-    subscribe
-    end
-
- -

Additional mailing lists and information about PostgreSQL can be - found via the PostgreSQL WWW home page at:

- -
- http://www.PostgreSQL.org -
+

The PostgreSQL community provides assistance to many of its users + via email. The main web site to subscribe to the email lists is + + http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/. The general + or bugs lists are a good place to start.

The major IRC channel is #postgresql on Freenode (irc.freenode.net). To connect you can use the Unix - command irc -c '#postgresql' "$USER" irc.freenode.net + program irc -c '#postgresql' "$USER" irc.freenode.net or use any of the other popular IRC clients. A Spanish one also exists on the same network, (#postgresql-es), and a French one, (#postgresqlfr). There is also a PostgreSQL channel on EFNet.

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

+ "http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php">http://techdocs.postg + resql.org/companies.php.

1.6) What is the latest release?