Re: found a very confusing and maybe outdated sentence
Susanne Ebrecht <susanne@2ndquadrant.com>
From: Susanne Ebrecht <susanne@2ndQuadrant.com>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2011-04-02T07:31:06Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Attachments
- doc_tutorial_remove_sentence_about_man_page.patch (text/x-patch) patch
On 31.03.2011 18:13, Robert Haas wrote: > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Susanne Ebrecht > <susanne@2ndquadrant.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> It is in start.sgml. You can see it here: >> >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/tutorial-accessdb.html >> >> The last two sentences on the page: >> >> " If PostgreSQL is installed correctly you can also >> type man psql at the operating system shell prompt >> to see the documentation. In this tutorial we will not >> use these features explicitly, but you can use them >> yourself when it is helpful." >> >> Isn't that totally outdated? >> >> Is "man" really working on Windows? >> >> Also the sentence says that the whole product isn't correct >> installed just because docs aren't installed. Which also isn't >> really true. >> >> Honesty, I just would like to drop the whole sentences. >> >> What do you think? > +1 for deleting the entire sentence. > Here is the patch for removing the whole sentence. Susanne -- Susanne Ebrecht - 2ndQuadrant PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services www.2ndQuadrant.com