Обсуждение: Re: [DOCS] found a very confusing and maybe outdated sentence
On 31.03.2011 18:13, Robert Haas wrote: > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Susanne Ebrecht > <susanne@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> It is in start.sgml. You can see it here: >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/tutorial-accessdb.html >> >> The last two sentences on the page: >> >> " If PostgreSQL is installed correctly you can also >> type man psql at the operating system shell prompt >> to see the documentation. In this tutorial we will not >> use these features explicitly, but you can use them >> yourself when it is helpful." >> >> Isn't that totally outdated? >> >> Is "man" really working on Windows? >> >> Also the sentence says that the whole product isn't correct >> installed just because docs aren't installed. Which also isn't >> really true. >> >> Honesty, I just would like to drop the whole sentences. >> >> What do you think? > +1 for deleting the entire sentence. > Here is the patch for removing the whole sentence. Susanne -- Susanne Ebrecht - 2ndQuadrant PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services www.2ndQuadrant.com
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On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 3:31 AM, Susanne Ebrecht <susanne@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: >>> Is "man" really working on Windows? >>> >>> Also the sentence says that the whole product isn't correct >>> installed just because docs aren't installed. Which also isn't >>> really true. >>> >>> Honesty, I just would like to drop the whole sentences. >>> >>> What do you think? >> >> +1 for deleting the entire sentence. >> > > Here is the patch for removing the whole sentence. Hmm... this actually removes two sentences. I've committed the removal of the one we talked about; I don't particularly see any reason to remove the following one also. -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company
On 04.04.2011 01:51, Robert Haas wrote: > On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 3:31 AM, Susanne Ebrecht<susanne@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: >>>> Is "man" really working on Windows? >>>> >>>> Also the sentence says that the whole product isn't correct >>>> installed just because docs aren't installed. Which also isn't >>>> really true. >>>> >>>> Honesty, I just would like to drop the whole sentences. >>>> >>>> What do you think? >>> +1 for deleting the entire sentence. >>> >> Here is the patch for removing the whole sentence. > Hmm... this actually removes two sentences. I've committed the > removal of the one we talked about; I don't particularly see any > reason to remove the following one also. > Hello Robert, the second sentence says "these features" - and I would understand: these features == man pages Means, I would understand that the two sentences belong together and both talk about man pages. When we don't mention man pages anymore then we not need the sentence that tells that the tutorial won't take care about man pages. Susanne -- Susanne Ebrecht - 2ndQuadrant PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services www.2ndQuadrant.com
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 4:06 AM, Susanne Ebrecht <susanne@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: > the second sentence says "these features" - and I would understand: > > these features == man pages > > Means, I would understand that the two sentences belong together and > both talk about man pages. > > When we don't mention man pages anymore then we not need the sentence > that tells that the tutorial won't take care about man pages. Oh, I interpreted that sentence to be talking about the features *of psql*, not the man pages. -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company