Re: cvs chapters in our docs

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: cvs chapters in our docs
Date: 2009-11-29 18:16:32
Message-ID: 200911291816.nATIGWx11749@momjian.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> writes:
> > Robert Haas wrote:
> >> I have to say I'm not really impressed by the idea of removing things
> >> from our documentation and replacing them with pages on the wiki. The
> >> documentation is better-written and easier to navigate. Yeah, the
> >> part about 28K modems is pretty silly, but we can fix that without
> >> throwing the baby out with the bathwater...
>
> > Wow, we mention 28k modems --- we are legacy software: ;-)
>
> The depressing thing is we can't even blame that on Berkeley ...
> if memory serves, I wrote it :-(

There is no mention of paper tape or punch cards in our docs. :-)

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