From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Message-Id: <199910131154.HAA05309@candle.pha.pa.us>
Subject: Re: [DOCS] Re: [HACKERS] Outline for PostgreSQL book
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	Peter Eisentraut at "Oct 13, 1999 01:49:30 pm"
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 07:54:02 -0400 (EDT)
CC: Dmitry Samersoff <dms@wplus.net>, Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>,
	PostgreSQL-documentation <docs@postgreSQL.org>,
	PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org>
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> > Actually, I want to make sure the book is accessible on the web.  I will
> > keep your translation idea in mind.  Good point.
> 
> What about translating the regular docs first? Are you planning on using a
> lot of the existing documentation for the book? Perhaps one could organize
> the distributed documentation as a sort of abridged version of the
> official book, similar to what is being done with Perl. Just an idea.
> 
> And what kind of timespan did you have in mind? 
> 
> I had the insane plan of providing a German documentation (at least the
> User's Guide) in time for 7.0. (big market) On the other hand, I have lots
> of insane plans ...

Not sure on a timespan.  I think I could do most if it in one month if I
did nothing else.  My wife seems supportive of the idea.

Not sure how to merge current documentation into it.  I would like to
point them to URL locations as much as possible.  I thought if I give
them enough to get started, and to understand how the current docs fit
together, that would be good.

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