From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: gravity <z.nijmeyers@cable.a2000.nl>
Cc: Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org>
Cc: PostgreSQL-documentation <docs@postgreSQL.org>
Subject: Re: [DOCS] Re: [HACKERS] Outline for PostgreSQL book
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 20:02:35 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <199910130002.UAA14644@candle.pha.pa.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4.1.19991013011938.00a80e50@mail.a2000.nl>
> I agree on this particular item BUT...
>
> wouldn't it be nice if the book would be a 'hard' book?
> there already are lots of database tutorials, introductions to sql etc.
>
> focus on db developers, go into (maybe not that deep) how and why postgres
> is/was developed the way it is/was.
>
> 'hard' books are a 'good thing' (tm) and it would be too bad if this would
> become another entry-level booklet.
>
> OTOH an entry-level book is probably required to get as big a user-base as
> possible.
Publishers have already talked to me about multiple books. I think we
need to start with an newbie book, with the chapters clearly arranged so
experienced people can skip newbie chapters.
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