Re: Posting to pgsql-hackers

I believe my question, posted to pgsql-novice just after this post, is an actual bug/feature request.  However, there is a rule "You must try elsewhere first!".

I suspect the reason for the pgsql-hackers RULE is so that newbies, who may not research if a question has been asked before, don't waste the time of developers.  The same thing applies to reporting bugs already reported.  You should do your homework.

I suspect the real rule is that:
    Before posting to pgsql-hacker you either need to ask elsewhere first or you better research the issue first to see if the problem has already been answered or the bug already been reported.  It you make too many mistakes it will be frowned upon. As it should be.

I just wanted to see if "common sense" was the real rule.  I've just joined the PG community 3 hours ago and want to get off on the right foot.  However, I've been deep in DB internals for 18+ years so only some of my questions will be off target.

Thanks, I'll probably do what is probably right and adjust as I get slapped around.  :-)


On 02/18/2013 07:26 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 05:41:10PM -0800, Daniel Wood wrote:

First PG post ever.  Slap me if you need to.

How long should I wait on a response after I "try elsewhere first"
before I can post a question to pgsql-hackers?  I'm just trying to
not get off to a bad start.

My real question to follow.

Did you ask on general or novice?  If you didn't get an answer on
general, I would try that.  hackers is really for bugs and feature
stuff.

The policy on this lists: is to post at the bottom of the post - like I what I have done here.

Cheers,
Gavin

<slaps Daniel hard>
<looks at wrist>
<wanders off, howling in pain>