Re: pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)

From: Vince Vielhaber <vev(at)michvhf(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)
Date: 2000-10-17 17:03:41
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.4.21.0010171302520.28045-100000@paprika.michvhf.com
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On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > Bruce Momjian writes:
> >
> > > > Bruce Momjian - CVS writes:
> > > >
> > > > > FAQ_MSWIN is better than INSTALL_MSWIN
> > > >
> > > > No it's not... The file in question doesn't contain any questions or
> > > > answers, it contains installation instructions for Windows. Oh, and yes,
> > > > Microsoft does own the Windows name.
> > >
> > > I don't like to make the MS stuff look any more obvious than it already
> > > is so I threw it into FAQ.
> >
> > First, since when are we in the business of hiding away documentation for
> > a supported platform, and second, how does putting installation
> > instructions into a file named "FAQ" make it less "obvious"?
>
> Help, I am losing here. Does anyone want to help me... :-)

I'm having a hard time following the quoting.. Are you arguing with
yourself? :)

Vince.
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