Hi. As most of you know, comp.databases.postgresql.general is a wonderful resource. What you may not know is that it has not gone through a process that would enable it to be listed on hundreds of usenet servers worldwide by default.
Normally groups that are under the comp.* hierarchy go through a something called RFD and CFV. comp.databases.postgresql.general has not gone through this process, therefore many servers refuse to carry _any_ comp.databases.postresql.* groups. This is very easy to correct. And you can participate in making it happen. An RFD (Request for Discussion) has been created, and is posted to news.groups. Here you will find information on the proposed group. If you read the RFD and find any thing incorrect or ways to improve it, just post to news.groups. Once it has been modified to be perfect, and after a waiting period of 21 days, there will be a call for votes (CFV). Here is where you decide whether comp.databases.postgresql.general should be available to _every_ usenet server in the world as part of the offical comp.* hierarchy. There will be a vote and if it passes, every usenet server will carry the group. Currently many refuse to carry groups that have failed to go through the process of RFD and CFV. This means many popular servers are not making postgresql groups available. This includes the very popular individual.net usenet server. In order to make this available, and spread the use of postgresql and knowledge of this wonderful relational database management system, it is a very good idea to support this. Supporting it will insure that no matter what usenet server you are on, you will have access to the postgresql groups. If you have any questions, just respond to this thread. Make sure you cross post to news.groups as well. They are experts in the newsgroup creation process and they will answer any quetions on that end. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings