4th RFD: comp.databases.postgresql

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group comp.databases.postgresql

This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the creation of
the worldwide unmoderated Usenet newsgroup comp.databases.postgresql.
This is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time.
Procedural details are below.

CHANGES:

The changes from the previous RFD are:

1. Changed the term "private hierarchy" to "public pgsql.* hierarchy"
in the rational to describe the pgsql.* usenet PostgreSQL hierarchy.

2. Added Security topics to the charter.

3. Added Scalability topics to the charter.

4. Added permission to post a weekly Official FAQ that includes
information about the mailing lists, pgsql.* hierarchies, and the
PostgreSQL IRC channel.

5. Re-Organized the Charter to make it easier to read with more
headings.

RATIONALE: comp.databases.postgresql

To provide a Big-Eight usenet group for users of the PostgreSQL
Relational Database Management System. Currently there are mailing
lists gated to the public pgsql.* hierarchy. Issues with mailing
list gateways, and the much larger distribution of the Big Eight
hierarchy make it extremely desirable to have a PostgreSQL group
in the Big Eight.

CHARTER: comp.databases.postgresql

The newsgroup comp.databases.postgresql is a usenet discussion group
for the PostgreSQL Relational Database Management System. Topics
of discussion may include:

GENERAL
* General discussions of PostgreSQL.
* Assisting beginners in using the PostgreSQL Relational
Database Management system.
* Help answer basic questions.

ADMINISTRATION
* Discussions pertaining to the administration, compilation
and installation of PostgreSQL.
* Announcements of new versions of PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL
related software, and documentation.
* Administration of PostgreSQL interfaces, including JDBC and
ODBC.
* Administration and installation of the Contrib packages.
* Using PostgreSQL Point in Time Recovery.
* Startup scripts, or scripts that automate PostgreSQL related
tasks.

DEVELOPING WITH POSTGRESQL
* Programming using PostgreSQL.
* Developing with PostgreSQL interfaces, including JDBC and
ODBC.

SCALABLITY
* PostgreSQL performance, benchmarking and related topics.
* How to use Replication in PostgreSQL.
* Hardware, Software configurations and recommendations for
optimal PostgreSQL operation. Examples are x86-64, NUMA,
etc.

SECURITY
* Announcements of patches that fix vulnerabilities.
* PostgreSQL Best practices to design and keep PostgreSQL
secure.
* SSH, SSL, and the Crypto Contrib packages.

SQL
* Normalization and theory as it applies to PostgreSQL.
* Transactions, Indices, Cursors, Triggers, and Nested
Transactions.
* PostgreSQL specific topics such as Objects.

An Official Weekly FAQ may be posted that includes information
about the mailing lists, pgsql.* hierarchies, PostgreSQL IRC.

Posting of binaries is not permitted, with the exception of digital
signatures such as PGP.

Core PostgreSQL development, bug reports, should be discussed in
the PostgreSQL mailing lists.

END CHARTER.

PROCEDURE:

This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will continue
for a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this
proposal is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For
Votes (CFV) may be posted by a neutral vote taker if the discussion
warrants it. Please do not attempt to vote until this happens.

All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.

This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal." Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.

DISTRIBUTION:

This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:

news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, comp.databases,
comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc, pgsql.general

Proponent: Mike Cox <mikecoxlinux(at)yahoo(dot)com>