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author | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2005-01-30 02:22:08 +0000 |
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committer | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2005-01-30 02:22:08 +0000 |
commit | a3b7d458079d5a27dac8545a5c8808874c8c72fc (patch) | |
tree | 152af2ae95788bb5396eb686a0c620c20e3c184e /doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | |
parent | 811df913405691a28b61e427b4c813855aff3a6d (diff) |
Merge unix and non-unix platform faq items, and remove Y2K item.
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diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 37e2ec37b4f..8cee2312709 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:05:17 EST 2005</P> + <P>Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:21:25 EST 2005</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> @@ -28,22 +28,19 @@ <H2 align="center">General Questions</H2> <A href="#1.1">1.1</A>) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced?<BR> <A href="#1.2">1.2</A>) What is the copyright on PostgreSQL?<BR> - <A href="#1.3">1.3</A>) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run - on?<BR> - <A href="#1.4">1.4</A>) What non-Unix ports are available?<BR> - <A href="#1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR> - <A href="#1.6">1.6</A>) Where can I get support?<BR> - <A href="#1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?<BR> - <A href="#1.8">1.8</A>) What documentation is available?<BR> - <A href="#1.9">1.9</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or + <A href="#1.3">1.3</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR> + <A href="#1.4">1.4</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR> + <A href="#1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get support?<BR> + <A href="#1.6">1.6</A>) What is the latest release?<BR> + <A href="#1.7">1.7</A>) What documentation is available?<BR> + <A href="#1.8">1.8</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features?<BR> - <A href="#1.10">1.10</A>) How can I learn <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>?<BR> - <A href="#1.11">1.11</A>) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?<BR> - <A href="#1.12">1.12</A>) How do I join the development team?<BR> - <A href="#1.13">1.13</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR> - <A href="#1.14">1.14</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other + <A href="#1.9">1.9</A>) How can I learn <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>?<BR> + <A href="#1.10">1.10</A>) How do I join the development team?<BR> + <A href="#1.11">1.11</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR> + <A href="#1.12">1.12</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?<BR> - <A href="#1.15">1.15</A>) How can I financially assist + <A href="#1.13">1.13</A>) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL?<BR> @@ -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.</P> - <H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run - on?</H4> + <H4><A name="1.3">1.3</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?</H4> <P>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.</P> - <H4><A name="1.4">1.4</A>) What non-Unix ports are available?</H4> - <P>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 <a href= @@ -248,13 +242,13 @@ "http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgreSQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F"> http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgreSQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F</a>.</p> - <H4><A name="1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?</H4> + <H4><A name="1.4">1.4</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?</H4> <P>The primary anonymous ftp site for PostgreSQL is <A href= "ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub</A>. For mirror sites, see our main web site.</P> - <H4><A name="1.6">1.6</A>) Where can I get support?</H4> + <H4><A name="1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get support?</H4> <P>The main mailing list is: <A href= "mailto:pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org">pgsql-general@PostgreSQL.org</A>. @@ -316,13 +310,13 @@ <P>A list of commercial support companies is available at <A href= "http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php">http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php</A>.</P> - <H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4> + <H4><A name="1.6">1.6</A>) What is the latest release?</H4> <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.0.</P> <P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P> - <H4><A name="1.8">1.8</A>) What documentation is available?</H4> + <H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What documentation is available?</H4> <P>Several manuals, manual pages, and some small test examples are included in the distribution. See the <I>/doc</I> directory. You @@ -346,14 +340,14 @@ <P>Our web site contains even more documentation.</P> - <H4><A name="1.9">1.9</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or + <H4><A name="1.8">1.8</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features?</H4> <P>PostgreSQL supports an extended subset of <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>-92. See our <A href="http://developer.PostgreSQL.org/todo.php">TODO</A> list for known bugs, missing features, and future plans.</P> - <H4><A name="1.10">1.10</A>) How can I learn + <H4><A name="1.9">1.9</A>) How can I learn <SMALL>SQL</SMALL>?</H4> <P>The PostgreSQL book at <A href= @@ -377,12 +371,7 @@ Bowman, Judith S., et al., Addison-Wesley. Others like <I>The Complete Reference SQL</I>, Groff et al., McGraw-Hill.</P> - <H4><A name="1.11">1.11</A>) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant?</H4> - - <P>Yes, we easily handle dates past the year 2000 AD, and before - 2000 BC.</P> - - <H4><A name="1.12">1.12</A>) How do I join the development + <H4><A name="1.10">1.10</A>) How do I join the development team?</H4> <P>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.</P> - <H4><A name="1.13">1.13</A>) How do I submit a bug report?</H4> + <H4><A name="1.11">1.11</A>) How do I submit a bug report?</H4> <P>Visit the PostgreSQL bug form at <A href= "http://www.postgresql.org/support/submitbug"> @@ -407,7 +396,7 @@ "ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub">ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub</A> to see if there is a more recent PostgreSQL version or patches.</P> - <H4><A name="1.14">1.14</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other + <H4><A name="1.12">1.12</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?</H4> <P>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 <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s. There is commercial per-incident support available for those who need it. - (See <A href="#1.6">FAQ section 1.6</A>.)<BR> + (See <A href="#1.5">FAQ section 1.5</A>.)<BR> <BR> </DD> @@ -473,7 +462,7 @@ </DD> </DL> - <H4><A name="1.15">1.15</A>) How can I financially assist + <H4><A name="1.13">1.13</A>) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL?</H4> <P>PostgreSQL has had a first-class infrastructure since we started |