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

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.

Rudy

Date sent:          Thu, 11 Feb 1999 21:32:40 -0800 (PST)
From:               dustin sallings <dustin@spy.net>
To:                 The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Copies to:          Stephan Doliov <statsol@statsol.com>, pgsql-novice@postgreSQL.org,
           pgsql-general@postgreSQL.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@postgresql.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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