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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:05:17 EST 2005 + Last updated: Sat Jan 29 21:21:25 EST 2005 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -16,19 +16,17 @@ 1.1) What is PostgreSQL? How is it pronounced? 1.2) What is the copyright on PostgreSQL? - 1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run on? - 1.4) What non-Unix ports are available? - 1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL? - 1.6) Where can I get support? - 1.7) What is the latest release? - 1.8) What documentation is available? - 1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? - 1.10) How can I learn SQL? - 1.11) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant? - 1.12) How do I join the development team? - 1.13) How do I submit a bug report? - 1.14) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? - 1.15) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? + 1.3) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? + 1.4) Where can I get PostgreSQL? + 1.5) Where can I get support? + 1.6) What is the latest release? + 1.7) What documentation is available? + 1.8) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? + 1.9) How can I learn SQL? + 1.10) How do I join the development team? + 1.11) How do I submit a bug report? + 1.12) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? + 1.13) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? User Client Questions @@ -172,14 +170,12 @@ no restrictions on how the source code may be used. We like it and have no intention of changing it. - 1.3) What Unix platforms does PostgreSQL run on? + 1.3) What platforms does PostgreSQL support? 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. - 1.4) What non-Unix ports are available? - 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 @@ -191,12 +187,12 @@ http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=postgre SQL&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F. - 1.5) Where can I get PostgreSQL? + 1.4) Where can I get PostgreSQL? The primary anonymous ftp site for PostgreSQL is ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub. For mirror sites, see our main web site. - 1.6) Where can I get support? + 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 @@ -241,13 +237,13 @@ A list of commercial support companies is available at http://techdocs.postgresql.org/companies.php. - 1.7) What is the latest release? + 1.6) What is the latest release? The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.0. We plan to have major releases every six to eight months. - 1.8) What documentation is available? + 1.7) What documentation is available? Several manuals, manual pages, and some small test examples are included in the distribution. See the /doc directory. You can also @@ -267,12 +263,12 @@ Our web site contains even more documentation. - 1.9) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? + 1.8) How do I find out about known bugs or missing features? PostgreSQL supports an extended subset of SQL-92. See our TODO list for known bugs, missing features, and future plans. - 1.10) How can I learn SQL? + 1.9) How can I learn SQL? The PostgreSQL book at http://www.PostgreSQL.org/docs/awbook.html teaches SQL. There is another PostgreSQL book at @@ -288,11 +284,7 @@ et al., Addison-Wesley. Others like The Complete Reference SQL, Groff et al., McGraw-Hill. - 1.11) Is PostgreSQL Y2K compliant? - - Yes, we easily handle dates past the year 2000 AD, and before 2000 BC. - - 1.12) How do I join the development team? + 1.10) How do I join the development team? First, download the latest source and read the PostgreSQL Developers documentation on our web site, or in the distribution. Second, @@ -305,7 +297,7 @@ and we had confidence that patches they committed were of high quality. - 1.13) How do I submit a bug report? + 1.11) How do I submit a bug report? Visit the PostgreSQL bug form at http://www.postgresql.org/support/submitbug. @@ -313,7 +305,7 @@ Also check out our ftp site ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub to see if there is a more recent PostgreSQL version or patches. - 1.14) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? + 1.12) How does PostgreSQL compare to other DBMSs? There are several ways of measuring software: features, performance, reliability, support, and price. @@ -353,14 +345,14 @@ community, manuals, and the source code often make PostgreSQL support superior to other DBMSs. There is commercial per-incident support available for those who need it. (See FAQ - section 1.6.) + section 1.5.) Price We are free for all use, both commercial and non-commercial. You can add our code to your product with no limitations, except those outlined in our BSD-style license stated above. - 1.15) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? + 1.13) How can I financially assist PostgreSQL? PostgreSQL has had a first-class infrastructure since we started in 1996. This is all thanks to Marc Fournier, who has created and managed 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 |