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55<sect1 id="resources">
6- <title>Overview of Documentation Resources </title>
6+ <title>Further Information </title>
77
88 <para>
9- The <productname>PostgreSQL</> documentation is organized into
10- several books :
9+ Besides the documentation, that is, this book, there are other
10+ resources about <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> :
1111
1212 <variablelist>
13- <varlistentry>
14- <term>&cite-tutorial;</term>
15- <listitem>
16- <para>
17- An informal introduction for new users.
18- </para>
19- </listitem>
20- </varlistentry>
21-
22- <varlistentry>
23- <term>&cite-user;</term>
24- <listitem>
25- <para>
26- Documents the <acronym>SQL</acronym> query language environment,
27- including data types and functions, as well as user-level
28- performance tuning. Every <productname>PostgreSQL</> user
29- should read this.
30- </para>
31- </listitem>
32- </varlistentry>
33-
34- <varlistentry>
35- <term>&cite-admin;</term>
36- <listitem>
37- <para>
38- Installation and server management information. Everyone who
39- runs a <productname>PostgreSQL</> server, either for personal
40- use or for other users, needs to read this.
41- </para>
42- </listitem>
43- </varlistentry>
44-
45- <varlistentry>
46- <term>&cite-programmer;</term>
47- <listitem>
48- <para>
49- Advanced information for application programmers. Topics include
50- type and function extensibility, library interfaces, and
51- application design issues.
52- </para>
53- </listitem>
54- </varlistentry>
55-
56- <varlistentry>
57- <term>&cite-reference;</term>
58- <listitem>
59- <para>
60- Reference pages for <acronym>SQL</acronym> command syntax, and
61- client and server programs. This book is auxiliary to the
62- User's, Administrator's, and Programmer's Guides.
63- </para>
64- </listitem>
65- </varlistentry>
66-
67- <varlistentry>
68- <term>&cite-developer;</term>
69- <listitem>
70- <para>
71- Information for <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
72- developers. This is intended for those who are contributing to
73- the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> project; application
74- development information appears in the &cite-programmer;.
75- </para>
76- </listitem>
77- </varlistentry>
78- </variablelist>
79- </para>
80-
81- <para>
82- In addition to this manual set, there are other resources to help you with
83- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> installation and use:
84-
85- <variablelist>
86- <varlistentry>
87- <term>man pages</term>
88- <listitem>
89- <para>
90- The &cite-reference;'s pages in the traditional Unix man
91- format. There is no difference in content.
92- </para>
93- </listitem>
94- </varlistentry>
95-
9613 <varlistentry>
9714 <term>FAQs</term>
9815 <listitem>
9916 <para>
100- Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQ) lists document both general issues
101- and some platform-specific issues .
17+ The FAQ list <indexterm><primary> FAQ-Liste</></> contains
18+ continuously updated answers to frequently asked questions .
10219 </para>
10320 </listitem>
10421 </varlistentry>
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10724 <term>READMEs</term>
10825 <listitem>
10926 <para>
110- README files are available for some contributed packages.
27+ <filename>README</filename> files are available for some
28+ contributed packages.
11129 </para>
11230 </listitem>
11331 </varlistentry>
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11836 <para>
11937 The <ulink
12038 url="http://www.postgresql.org"><productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
121- web site</ulink> carries details on the latest release, upcoming
122- features, and other information to make your work or play with
39+ web site</ulink> carries details on the latest release and other
40+ information to make your work or play with
12341 <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> more productive.
12442 </para>
12543 </listitem>
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13149 <para>
13250 The mailing lists are a good place to have your questions
13351 answered, to share experiences with other users, and to contact
134- the developers. Consult the <ulink
135- url="http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/">User's
136- Lounge</ulink> section of the <productname>PostgreSQL</>
137- web site for details.
52+ the developers. Consult the <productname>PostgreSQL</> web site
53+ for details.
13854 </para>
13955 </listitem>
14056 </varlistentry>
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14359 <term>Yourself!</term>
14460 <listitem>
14561 <para>
146- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is an open-sourceeffort .
62+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> is an open-sourceproject .
14763 As such, it depends on the user community for ongoing support.
14864 As you begin to use <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>, you
14965 will rely on others for help, either through the documentation
15066 or through the mailing lists. Consider contributing your
151- knowledge back. If you learn something which is not in the
152- documentation, write it up and contribute it. If you add
153- features to the code, contribute them.
154- </para>
155-
156- <para>
157- Even those without a lot of experience can provide corrections
158- and minor changes in the documentation, and that is a good way
159- to start. The <email>pgsql-docs@postgresql.org</email> mailing
160- list is the place to get going.
67+ knowledge back. Read the mailing lists and answer questions. If
68+ you learn something which is not in the documentation, write it
69+ up and contribute it. If you add features to the code,
70+ contribute them.
16171 </para>
16272 </listitem>
16373 </varlistentry>
16474 </variablelist>
16575 </para>
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