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Add language about rights given by posting a patch:
 <li>PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license. By posting a patch to the public PostgreSQL mailling lists, you are giving the PostgreSQL Global Development Group the non-revokable right to distribute your patch under the BSD license. If you use code that is available under some other license that is BSD compatible (eg. public domain), please note that in your email submission.</li>
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Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
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Last updated: Tue Feb 27 18:12:31 EST 2007
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Last updated: Wed Feb 28 12:27:44 EST 2007
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian ([email protected])
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src/tools/make_diff/difforig useful. (Unified diffs are only
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4. PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license, so any submissions
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must conform to the BSD license to be included. If you use code
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that is available under some other license that is BSD compatible
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(eg. public domain) please note that code in your email submission
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4. PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license. By posting a patch to
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the public PostgreSQL mailling lists, you are giving the
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PostgreSQL Global Development Group the non-revokable right to
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distribute your patch under the BSD license. If you use code that
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is available under some other license that is BSD compatible (eg.
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public domain), please note that in your email submission.
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5. Confirm that your changes can pass the regression tests. If your
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changes are port specific, please list the ports you have tested
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it on.
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6. Provide an implementation overview, preferably in code comments.
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Following the surrounding code commenting style is usually a good
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approach.
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6. If you are adding a new feature, confirm that it has been tested
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thoroughly. Try to test the feature in all conceivable scenarios.
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7. New feature patches should also be accompanied by documentation
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patches. If you need help checking the SQL standard, see 1.16.
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8. If you are adding a new feature, confirm that it has been tested
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thoroughly. Try to test the feature in all conceivable scenarios.
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8. Provide an implementation overview, preferably in code comments.
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Following the surrounding code commenting style is usually a good
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approach.
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9. If it is a performance patch, please provide confirming test
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results to show the benefit of your patch. It is OK to post
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patches without this information, though the patch will not be

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<H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for
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<P>Last updated: Tue Feb 27 18:12:31 EST 2007</P>
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<P>Last updated: Wed Feb 28 12:27:44 EST 2007</P>
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<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
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<li>PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license, so any submissions must
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conform to the BSD license to be included. If you use code that is
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available under some other license that is BSD compatible (eg. public
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domain) please note that code in your email submission</li>
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<li>PostgreSQL is licensed under a BSD license. By posting a patch
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to the public PostgreSQL mailling lists, you are giving the PostgreSQL
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Global Development Group the non-revokable right to distribute your
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patch under the BSD license. If you use code that is available under
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some other license that is BSD compatible (eg. public domain), please
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note that in your email submission.</li>
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<li>Confirm that your changes can pass the regression tests. If your
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changes are port specific, please list the ports you have tested it
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<li>Provide an implementation overview, preferably in code comments.
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Following the surrounding code commenting style is usually a good
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approach.</li>
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<li>If you are adding a new feature, confirm that it has been tested
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thoroughly. Try to test the feature in all conceivable
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<li>New feature patches should also be accompanied by documentation
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patches. If you need help checking the SQL standard, see <a href=
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<li>If you are adding a new feature, confirm that it has been tested
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thoroughly. Try to test the feature in all conceivable
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scenarios.</li>
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<li>Provide an implementation overview, preferably in code comments.
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Following the surrounding code commenting style is usually a good
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approach.</li>
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<li>If it is a performance patch, please provide confirming test
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results to show the benefit of your patch. It is OK to post patches

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