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General Mailing Lists

* pgsql-admin
- this list is meant to dicuss issues pertaining to the general
administration of the PostgreSQL server

* pgsql-announce
- This is an announcement list pertaining to PostgreSQL and
various third party software.

* pgsql-bugs
- If you find "non-operating system specific" bug, fill out the
form typically located at /usr/src/pgsql/doc/bug.template and
mail it here.
- If PostgreSQL failed to compile on your computer, report this to
pgsql-ports(at)postgresql(dot)org(dot)
- If you not only found the problem but solved it and generated a
patch then also mail it to pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org(dot)

* pgsql-docs
- The PostgreSQL documentation team lives here.
- 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.
- Please note that suggestions regarding the web site should be
directed to our web master at webmaster(at)postgresql(dot)org(dot)

* pgsql-general
- This is a general discussion area for users.
- As the word "general" implies ... if you can't find another list
more appropriate to your questions, please post it here.

* pgsql-interfaces
- Discussions dealing with interfaces to PostgreSQL belong here.
- This includes such things as "how to use libpq", "what is
pgAdmin?", "can pgAccess do this?"

* pgsql-mirrors
- This is an announcement list for mirror sites.
- If you a mirror of PostgreSQL (ftp or www) or provide mail relay
for its lists, please make sure you are subscribed to this

* pgsql-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.

* pgsql-sql
- This is a discussion area for users on SQL related matters.
- Questions like "how can I better write this SQL query?" belong
here

Development Mailing Lists

* pgsql-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!

* pgsql-hackers-oo
- Development discussions dealing with extending/improving the
object oriented nature of PostgreSQL belong here.

* pgsql-hackers-fmgr
- Development discussions dealing with the function manager belong
here

* pgsql-hackers-smgr
- Development discussions dealing with the storage manager belong
here

* pgsql-hackers-wal
- Development discussions with the up-n-coming "write ahead
logs" belong here

* pgsql-patches
- Mail patches you created to this area.
- Explain what the patches do, and which source tree they are
meant to be applied against.
- Notices that the patch has been applied are posted here.
- Discuss any problems that a recent patch caused.

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org