RE: AW: RE: RE: RE: ODBC and Access 2000

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vince Vielhaber [mailto:vev(at)michvhf(dot)com]
> Sent: 23 May 2001 14:08
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: RE: AW: [ODBC] RE: RE: RE: ODBC and Access 2000
>
>
> On Wed, 23 May 2001, Dave Page wrote:
>
> > > Which docs? Right now for
> > > the FAQ I'm
> > > just pointing to the one on the ftpsite. I see the
> config help has
> > > something now. Has the main page changed any? What else
> is there?
> > > The other docs I have there point inside the interactive
> docs to the
> > > odbc section.
> >
> > Your main page already mirrors the changes I made to index.html
> > download.html describes (and links to) the various download
> options.
> > configuration.html lists the various config options.
> >
> >
> > > > Anyway, I'm currently looking after the odbc directory
> on the ftp
> > > > server, as well as building the binary distros in there, so
> > > perhaps we
> > > > should co-ordinate our efforts. It would be good imho to
> > > use the ftp
> > > > area purely for downloads and move the docs to the website
> > > as the 'one
> > > > true copy'
> > >
> > > For downloads I'm also pointing to the FTP site.
> >
> > Yes. I think if the three pages I've listed above, and
> faq.html can be
> > added to the site as proper pages (i.e. formatted to match
> the rest of
> > the site, and served by httpd, then the copies in the ftp
> area can be
> > removed, so that the ftp area is purely for downloads. That way
> > odbc.postgresql.org *is* the one source of good odbc info.
>
> The current look/feel of the odbc site is just something I
> cobbled together. I'm working on something that'll be easier
> to use and looks better, I'm planning on stealing some of
> Justin's ideas on the techdocs site but with a different
> color scheme. Then if it looks and works good I'll merge the
> design into the main site as well.
>
> How often do the three pages get updated?

Very rarely in theory. I've just brought all of them up-to-date recently
since Byron stopped working on them, with a view to keeping them low
maintenance.

BTW: (I'm not sure who would deal with this - I did let Marc know but...) I
don't know if this is a problem with postgresql.rmplc.co.uk or with the
mirrors in general, but there is a mixture of old versions of files, and
deleted files on that mirror in the odbc directory. Something is definately
wrong...

Regards, Dave.