From: | Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL-documentation <docs(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: [DOCS] Re: [HACKERS] Outline for PostgreSQL book |
Date: | 1999-10-13 12:51:12 |
Message-ID: | 199910131251.IAA06628@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > Not sure how to merge current documentation into it. I would like to
> > point them to URL locations as much as possible. I thought if I give
> > them enough to get started, and to understand how the current docs fit
> > together, that would be good.
>
> Personally, I always think that computer books that point you to URLs to
> get the complete information are less than desirable. The very point of
> reading the book is that you don't have to get up to your computer all the
> time. Books should be self-contained and add to the existing documentation
> since otherwise I won't need it.
>
> Also, think about the fact that the online documentation might change more
> quickly than a book is published. In a magazine you can do that, but in a
> book that's questionable. I have a few books that are only about two years
> old and the information in them is still very valid, but the URLs with all
> the examples and all don't work anymore. Who knows why, I don't have the
> time to find out.
>
I just don't want to produce a 500 page book to cover these topics.
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