From e688443cbf253ce3b50f4fa80a3ba32dd513ec22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:53:49 +0000 Subject: Simplify FAQ item about obtaining support. --- doc/FAQ | 42 +++++++----------------------------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/FAQ') 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. - - 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: + 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. - 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? -- cgit v1.2.3