Re: Postgres Printed Manuals

Robert James wrote:
> The Postgres docs are great. Unfortunatelty, at 1600 pages, my
> printer is a little weary. Are bound & printed editions available?
> If not, has anyone had any good experience printing them via any of
> the online services? (The ones I contacted said it was too big for
> them to print...)

You do have a point, but remember: 1600 pages is 1600 pages, no matter
whether you, or somebody else prints them out. That cost would have to
be translated out somewhere. For instance, I have an old copy of Linux
Programming (2nd edition) that at the time was priced at $40. I'd think
reprinting all of those pages would cost a little more. And you also
have to ask if there is an audience for that in the first place.

I do understand wanting to have a printed manual. In as good as ebooks
are, sometimes they don't compete with having the printed version in
front of you, so you are not constantly switching between screens.

What I would suggest is, rather than hoping somebody has the bankroll
for one LARGE document, somebody might take a close look at a PostgreSQL
Documentation Project to break down those 1600 pages into three or four
"manuals" that would be more reasonable to print one at a time.

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