Re: vacuum and routine maintenance docs

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com>
Cc: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>, pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: vacuum and routine maintenance docs
Date: 2006-01-20 06:10:30
Message-ID: 13417.1137737430@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Scott Marlowe <smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com> writes:
> Yeah, I keep thinking more and more we need a LOT of linkable resources
> for this, much like the ones we have for all the standard command
> reference stuff. I'm leaning towards having the main page of each of
> these things be somewhat closer to an executive summary (not that light
> on info, but you know what I mean) and have links to more info for each
> subject. So that each section can have a much more in depth coverage
> but not make it a huge slog to get through the documentation.

The refrain that I keep hearing is that the info is in there but it's
not so easy to find. So this sounds like a plan to me: quick overviews
with links should make it easier to find the parts people need to read.

regards, tom lane

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