Re: pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)
Date: 2000-10-19 17:49:24
Message-ID: 200010191749.NAA22721@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > Currently all our platform-specific files are FAQ's. I can imagine
> > someone realizing that, looking for an MS one, and giving up and never
> > seeing INSTALL_MSWIN. Also, the platform-specific stuff is on the web
> > pages under FAQ. I don't want to make a separate section just for the
> > MS OS.
>
> Okay, that's somewhat reasonable. Only that the INSTALL file directs
> people to read INSTALL_WIN, so you need to change that, too. (Actually,
> it's in installation.sgml.)

The bottom line is that I am slightly embarrassed to be supporting a
Microsoft OS, and want to give it as little special treatment as
possible.

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