Re: [HACKERS] Sync rep doc corrections

On Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 03:45:17PM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Excerpts from Tom Lane's message of lun mar 07 15:16:31 -0300 2011:
>
> > If we do that then it becomes worth wondering what the -docs list is for
> > at all. Maybe we *should* get rid of it; I dunno. I see your point
> > about how the factual issues involved in a docs change ought to be
> > vetted on -hackers, but on the other hand the traffic on -hackers is so
> > high already that I'm not happy about folding another list with a
> > reasonably distinct charter into it.
>
> Searching for doc changes/suggestions is helped tremendously by having
> them in a separate list. -1 for merging it with -hackers. I have no
> opinion on the -hackers crossposting issue as it doesn't affect me at
> all.

Definitely don't merge. Crossposting, I think, should be reserved for
significant factual changes to docs of features that are in current
development, like ... syncrep. :-) Basically, keep docs work on docs,
but cross-post to hackers when a cross-check is needed. Don't routinely
crosspost, lest that train hackers to ignore the docs posts. After all,
we insist that developers of patches submit docs: correct documentation
is a valid concern for all developers.

Ross
P.S. Everyone is aware of the settings for majordomo, so you only get
one of any crosspost, right?
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