diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index be53cbb..09c014b 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -1,28 +1,18 @@ -pg_repack -- UNOFFICIAL REPOSITORY -================================= +pg_repack -- Reorganize tables in PostgreSQL databases without any locks +======================================================================== -This is NOT the official pg_repack repository. Official development is -currently on pgFoundry: http://pgfoundry.org/projects/repack +- Homepage: https://github.com/reorg/pg_repack -This repository (and the url https://github.com/repack) has been set up by me -(Daniele) to provide greater visibility and easier contribution to the -pg_repack project, an intention apparent from a recent `mailing list -discussion`__. +pg_repack is an utility program to reorganize tables in PostgreSQL databases. +Unlike clusterdb_, it doesn't block any selections and updates during +reorganization. -.. __: http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2012-09/msg00746.php +pg_repack is a fork of the previous pg_reorg_ project. It was founded to +gather the bug fixes and new development ideas that the slow pace of +development of pg_reorg was struggling to satisfy. -The current maintainers have been be invited to the organization with -administrative privileges, keeping total control of the project. - ----- - -This repository has been created using the command:: - - git cvsimport -v -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.pgfoundry.org:/cvsroot/repack -A pg_repack.auths -C pg_repack -k -r cvs pg_repack - -with a suitably populated pg_repack.auths. - -I assume new CSV commits will be added to ``remotes/cvs/master``, but I'm not -sure yet, so please consider this repository unstable until the development -model has been organized. +.. _clusterdb: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/app-clusterdb.html +.. _pg_reorg: http://reorg.projects.pgfoundry.org/ +Please check the documentation (in the ``doc`` directory) for installation and +usage instructions.