Hey,
I sent this to -hackers where it went one round but it probably makes
more sense here.
JD
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/intro.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/intro.sgml
index 3038826311..2a05985bb3 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/intro.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/intro.sgml
@@ -4,78 +4,77 @@
<title>Preface</title>
<para>
- This book is the official documentation of
+ This is the official documentation of
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. It has been written by the
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> developers and other
- volunteers in parallel to the development of the
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> software. It describes all
- the functionality that the current version of
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> officially supports.
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> community in parallel with the
+ development of the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> database.
+ It describes the functionality of current version of
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
</para>
-
+
<para>
- To make the large amount of information about
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> manageable, this book has been
- organized in several parts. Each part is targeted at a different
- class of users, or at users in different stages of their
+ This book has been broken up into categories to better manage
+ the large amount of information about
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. Each part is targeted at
+ a different category of user, or at users in different stages of their
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> experience:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<xref linkend="tutorial"/> is an informal introduction for new users.
+ It includes information on topics such as installation, architecture
+ and how to create your first database.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<xref linkend="sql"/> documents the <acronym>SQL</acronym> query
- language environment, including data types and functions, as well
- as user-level performance tuning. Every
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> user should read this.
+ language, including data types and functions. It also includes
+ user-level performance tuning hints. All
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> users should read this.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<xref linkend="admin"/> describes the installation and
- administration of the server. Everyone who runs a
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> server, be it for private
- use or for others, should read this part.
+ administration of the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> server.
+ Everyone who administrates a
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> server, should read this part.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <xref linkend="client-interfaces"/> describes the programming
- interfaces for <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> client
- programs.
+ <xref linkend="client-interfaces"/> describes the C based programming
+ interfaces for <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. Topics such as
+ Python or Go are not discussed in this section.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <xref linkend="server-programming"/> contains information for
- advanced users about the extensibility capabilities of the
- server. Topics include user-defined data types and
- functions.
+ <xref linkend="server-programming"/> contains information on
+ the extensibility of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
+ server. Topics include user-defined data types, procedural languages,
+ and triggers.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <xref linkend="reference"/> contains reference information about
- SQL commands, client and server programs. This part supports
- the other parts with structured information sorted by command or
- program.
+ <xref linkend="reference"/> contains reference information including
+ SQL commands, client applications and server applications.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<xref linkend="internals"/> contains assorted information that might be of
- use to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> developers.
+ use to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> internals developers.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -120,6 +119,33 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+ PostgreSQL also supports a comprehensive array of Enterprise level
+ features:
+
+ <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
+ <listitem>
+ <simpara>Unstructured data via JSON and SQL/JSON</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <simpara>SQL/XML</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <simpara>Binary and Logical Replication</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <simpara>Hot Backups</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <simpara>Partitioning</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <simpara>Materialized Views</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ </simpara>Procedures</simpara>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
Also, <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> can be extended by the
user in many ways, for example by adding new
@@ -146,8 +172,8 @@
</para>
<para>
- And because of the liberal license,
- <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> can be used, modified, and
+ The liberal license allows
+ <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> to be used, modified, and
distributed by anyone free of charge for any purpose, be it
private, commercial, or academic.
</para>
