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

> 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