Re: Features list

Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Dave Page wrote:
>> I was reading the recent Slashdot thread on MySQL earlier and once again
>> saw a number of people saying they would use PostgreSQL except for the
>> lack of replication. This seems to me to be the widespread FUD about
>> postgres these days.
>
>> It seems to us (me and the guys in the office here) that there is
>> nowhere on the front page of the website to see why we're the world's
>> most advanced open source DB - in fact, you have to dive in to the About
>> section and then find a bullet pointed list of features at the bottom of
>> the Advantages page.
>
>> In addition, the About page is very wordy, and describes a few features
>> (including GiST - no mention of GIN), whilst the Advantages page has a
>> more comprehensive list of features, but is mainly concerned with
>> non-technical 'market speak' reasons to use postgres.
>
>> So, we had a couple of thoughts on how that can be improved to show
>> people quickly why they should choose our technology over anyone elses:
>
> May I humbly suggest than instead of the below, we remove the book of
> text that is /about with what you suggest? :) We really provide entirely
> too much info in about that could be better put in something like
> /about/extended or something.

Yes, I'd be happy with that, but I still think it should be more
prominently linked form the front page. IF we can get some of the detail
there as well, even better - I'm really sick of hearing that we have no
replication!!!

/D