Re: [HACKERS] Oft Ask: How to contribute to PostgreSQL?

Not sure this belongs in the FAQ. Seems more of a web page thing.

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> Due to a recent thread started on pgsql-hackers, I'm posting this to the
> lists. Vince is planning on putting in appropriate links for some of
> this, and, Bruce, can we maybe put it into the FAQ?
>
> I'm not an English major, so this is more techinese then anything
> else...or, a rambling of an un-ordered mind, however you want to classify
> it :)
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> There are several ways that people can contribute to the PostgreSQL
> project, and, below, I'm going to try and list them...
>
> 1. Code. We have a TODO list available at
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/todo.html, which lists enhancements that
> have been picked out as needed. Some of them take time to learn the
> intricacies of the code, some require no more then time. Contributing
> code, altho not the only way to contribute, is always one of the more
> valuable ways of improving any Open Source Project.
>
> 2. Web Site. http://www.postgresql.org is mirrored on many sites around
> the world, as is ftp://ftp.postgresql.org. By increasing the number of
> mirrors available around the world, you help reduce the load on any one
> site, as well as improve the accessibility to the code. If you have
> the resources to provide a mirror, both hardware and bandwidth, this is
> another means of contributing to the project. All our mirrors are
> required to use rsync, in order to be listed, with details on this
> found at http://www.postgresql.org/howtomirror.html
>
> 3. Mailing Lists. We use software that allows us to use remote sites for
> 'mail relaying'. Basically, instead of our central server having to
> service *all* remote addresses, it offloads email onto remote servers
> to do the distribution. For intance, by dumping all email destined for
> a subscribers in France to a server residing in France, the central
> server has to send one email mesage "Across the pond", and let the
> server in France handle the other servers. If you are interested in
> providing a relay point, email scrappy(at)hub(dot)org (me) for details on how
> to get setup for this.
>
> 4. Financial. In June of 1999, PostgreSQL, Inc was formed as the
> "Commercial Arm" of the PostgreSQL Project. Although it was originally
> formed to provide Commercial Support for PostgreSQL, it has expanded to
> include Consulting services, PostgreSQL Merchandise (ElephantWear) and,
> most recently, Database Hosting services.
>
> As our mission statement (http://www.pgsql.com/mission.html) states,
> our purpose (among several) is to provide funding for various project,
> whether they be Advertising or Programming. Although not currently
> available, but will be when the new site is up, there will be a set of
> pages off of http://www.pgsql.com that will provide a cleaner means of
> contribute financially towards having features implemented, as well as
> showing funds available for various projects. For instance, 25% of the
> revenue from Support Contracts will be ear-marked for stuff like
> Advertising and a General Pool that we can use to fund projects that we
> feel is important from a "commercial deployment" standpoint.
>
>
> Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
> Systems Administrator @ hub.org
> primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org
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