Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Greg Smith <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>, pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online
Date: 2007-08-29 20:18:31
Message-ID: 46D5D497.2070301@dunslane.net
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> Greg,
>
>
>> Are you suggesting to add an additional piece of work to the already
>> behind schedule 8.3 timeline when there's already this idea floating
>> around to overhaul the entire contrib structure in 8.4, which may very
>> well make much of that work redundant? Albert's work is cool and all, but
>> from from back here where I sit I'd expect anyone in a position to
>> integrate it into 8.3 properly should be working on something that's
>> already on the to-do list instead.
>>
>
> Or the contrib overhaul may *not* get into 8.4 (ala updatable views). Having
> the contrib stuff in the main docs would remove one of the largest barriers
> to people knowing about the contrib features.
>
>

I don't agree with Greg that we shouldn't make this docs improvement. I
do think we should do it in such a way that it will fit with our plans
for the future.

cheers

andrew

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