On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Stephan Doliov wrote:

        So, are we serious about this?  Should we start up a list for
details?

// 
// > Since we are tossing ideas around, here is my two cents.
// > .1c In order not to worry about royalties we can donate proceeds to 
// > PostgreSQL.
// Amen/Bravo!  This would truly be in the spirit of PostgreSQL
// 
// Regarding the books contents.  I think
// I. Section 1 - Intro
// 1. Brief Overview History
// 2. Getting and Installing
// 3. Setting up a Database
// 4. Maintaining a Database
// II. Section II - Making it work
// 1. Postgres' type system
// 2. Triggers & Functions
// 3. Embedded Scripting Languages
//    a) pl/pgsql
//    etc.
// 4. External access to postgres
//    a) libpq
//    b) libpq++
//    c) odbc 
//    etc.
// 5. Interfacing PostgreSQL to the Web
//    a) perl
//    b) php3
//    c) pygreSQL
//    others 
// III. Reference and Tekkie Stuff
// 1. The built-in functions
// 2. Query Optimization
// 3. Postmaster tuning & performance issues
// IV. New Features
// This would be a section where people could insert information related to
// the latest release.  Much like law reports have addenda inserts at the
// back.
// 
// my $0.02
// 
// steve doliov
// 
// 
// 

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