Re: Subject: Re: [GENERAL] A book for PgSQL? A need? yes? no?

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Rudy Gireyev wrote:

> Additionally manuals tend to be more of a reference whereas a book is
> primarily a tutorial, then at the end it can contain reference type material.
> If the book were to be written it would need complete and working examples
> followed by the exact result for example.
> Therefore I think it's a whole different animal and requires a list of its own.

pgsql-docs is underused as it is (ie. its dead for the most part)...if it
was a crowded list, I'd say sure, but don't we have enough lists now, that
ppl don't know about? :(
>
> Rudy
>
> Date sent: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:32:40 -0800 (PST)
> From: dustin sallings <dustin(at)spy(dot)net>
> To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
> Copies to: Stephan Doliov <statsol(at)statsol(dot)com>, pgsql-novice(at)postgreSQL(dot)org,
> pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
> Subject: Re: Subject: Re: [GENERAL] A book for PgSQL? A need? yes? no?
>
> > On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> >
> > // Like, pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org :) How much of what is already
> > // done by the Docs Team pertinent to all this, and, if not, why not?
> > // If our existing manuals don't make good documentation, then why not,
> > // and shouldn't those be fixed too?
> >
> > It's not that the docs are bad, it's just that they're not on a
> > shelf. :)
> >
> > // > > //
> > // > // > Since we are tossing ideas around, here is my two cents.
> > // > // > .1c In order not to worry about royalties we can donate proceeds to
> > // > // > PostgreSQL.
> > // > // Amen/Bravo! This would truly be in the spirit of PostgreSQL
> > // > //
> > // > // Regarding the books contents. I think
> > // > // I. Section 1 - Intro
> > // > // 1. Brief Overview History
> > // > // 2. Getting and Installing
> > // > // 3. Setting up a Database
> > // > // 4. Maintaining a Database
> > // > // II. Section II - Making it work
> > // > // 1. Postgres' type system
> > // > // 2. Triggers & Functions
> > // > // 3. Embedded Scripting Languages
> > // > // a) pl/pgsql
> > // > // etc.
> > // > // 4. External access to postgres
> > // > // a) libpq
> > // > // b) libpq++
> > // > // c) odbc
> > // > // etc.
> > // > // 5. Interfacing PostgreSQL to the Web
> > // > // a) perl
> > // > // b) php3
> > // > // c) pygreSQL
> > // > // others
> > // > // III. Reference and Tekkie Stuff
> > // > // 1. The built-in functions
> > // > // 2. Query Optimization
> > // > // 3. Postmaster tuning & performance issues
> > // > // IV. New Features
> > // > // This would be a section where people could insert information related to
> > // > // the latest release. Much like law reports have addenda inserts at the
> > // > // back.
> > // > //
> > // > // my $0.02
> > // > //
> > // > // steve doliov
> > // > //
> > // > //
> > // > //
> > // >
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