| From: | Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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| To: | gravity <z(dot)nijmeyers(at)cable(dot)a2000(dot)nl> |
| Cc: | Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>, PostgreSQL-documentation <docs(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: [DOCS] Re: [HACKERS] Outline for PostgreSQL book |
| Date: | 1999-10-13 00:02:35 |
| Message-ID: | 199910130002.UAA14644@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> I agree on this particular item BUT...
>
> wouldn't it be nice if the book would be a 'hard' book?
> there already are lots of database tutorials, introductions to sql etc.
>
> focus on db developers, go into (maybe not that deep) how and why postgres
> is/was developed the way it is/was.
>
> 'hard' books are a 'good thing' (tm) and it would be too bad if this would
> become another entry-level booklet.
>
> OTOH an entry-level book is probably required to get as big a user-base as
> possible.
Publishers have already talked to me about multiple books. I think we
need to start with an newbie book, with the chapters clearly arranged so
experienced people can skip newbie chapters.
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