Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Andrew Dunstan
Albert Cervera i Areny wrote: I'm very strongly in favor of having this documentation. However, I think it might make sense to put "Contrib Modules" as a section under either "Reference" or "Appendices". Also, I don't think it's necessary to make each command option a separate subchapter, but

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Albert Cervera i Areny
> > I'm very strongly in favor of having this documentation. However, I think > it might make sense to put "Contrib Modules" as a section under either > "Reference" or "Appendices". Also, I don't think it's necessary to make > each command option a separate subchapter, but I can see how that woul

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Greg Smith
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Josh Berkus wrote: Further, you know we don't finish the docs until beta. Ever. In that context, as long as the documentation cleanup doesn't slow the schedule for when beta starts I think it would be a great thing to slip into 8.3. In fact, if those are going higher-p

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Brar Piening
Josh Berkus wrote: Having the contrib stuff in the main docs would remove one of the largest barriers to people knowing about the contrib features. Using PostgreSQL since Version 7.1.3 and reading this List since - I dont't know exactly but my current archives start in 2003 which was the la

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Andrew Dunstan
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

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Josh Berkus
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

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Greg Smith
On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Josh Berkus wrote: Guys, would it be out of the question to do this in 8.3? Please please? 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 str

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Decibel!
On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 10:09:07AM -0700, Josh Berkus wrote: > Albert, > > (crossed over to -docs, where it really belongs) > > > I've been working on converting the current README files for all contrib > > modules into sgml and add it to the documentation. There are still some > > fixes to do bu

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Josh Berkus
Albert, (crossed over to -docs, where it really belongs) > I've been working on converting the current README files for all contrib > modules into sgml and add it to the documentation. There are still some > fixes to do but i'd like to have some feedback. Indeed, it wasn't agreed to > have all if

Re: [HACKERS] Contrib modules documentation online

2007-08-29 Thread Nikolay Samokhvalov
There is a problem with line feeds for contrib/xml2: http://www.nan-tic.com/ftp/pgdoc/xml2.html As for idea itself, I find it very useful (besides usability improvements, it would help to promote Postgres advanced features). On 8/29/07, Albert Cervera i Areny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've bee