Commit 581599b9 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Improve wording of meaning of /contrib directory.

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The PostgreSQL contrib tree The PostgreSQL contrib tree
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This subtree contains tools, modules, and examples that are not This subtree contains utilities, conversion tools, and features that are
maintained as part of the core PostgreSQL system, mainly because not part of the core PostgreSQL system, mainly because they address a
they only address a limited audience or are too inelegant to be limited audience or are too experimental to be part of the main source
sold as an official feature. That, however, does not preclude tree. This does not preclude their usefulness.
their usefulness.
Each subdirectory contains a README file with information about the Each subdirectory contains a README file with information about the
module. Most items can be built with `gmake all' and installed module. Most items can be built with `gmake all' and installed with
with `gmake install' in the usual fashion, after you have run the `gmake install' in the usual fashion, after you have run the `configure'
`configure' script in the top-level directory. Some directories script in the top-level directory. Some directories supply new
supply new user-defined functions, operators, or types. After you user-defined functions, operators, or types. After you have installed
have installed the files you need to register the new entities in the files you need to register the new entities in the database system
the database system by running the commands in the supplied .sql by running the commands in the supplied .sql file. For example,
file. For example,
$ psql -d dbname -f module.sql $ psql -d dbname -f module.sql
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* Evaluate AIX cs() spinlock macro for performance optimizations (Tatsuo) * Evaluate AIX cs() spinlock macro for performance optimizations (Tatsuo)
* Clarify use of 'application' and 'command' tags in SGML docs * Clarify use of 'application' and 'command' tags in SGML docs
* Allow ability to easily build only certain interfaces (Marc) * Allow ability to easily build only certain interfaces (Marc)
* Remove or relicense modules that are not under the BSD license, if possible
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