Received: from postgresql.org.org (webmail.postgresql.org [216.126.85.28]) by postgresql.org (8.11.3/8.11.1) with SMTP id f6ALJFa17301 for ; Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:19:15 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from pgsql-docs-owner@postgresql.org) Received: from hotmail.com (oe8.law8.hotmail.com [216.33.240.112]) by postgresql.org (8.11.3/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f69DPBa63462; Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:25:11 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from yasuo_ohgaki@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 9 Jul 2001 06:23:53 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [210.154.73.126] From: "Yasuo Ohgaki" To: "Bruce Momjian" , "Justin Clift" Cc: , References: <200107091231.f69CVGk16384@candle.pha.pa.us> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Re: QUERY - Including the new LDP PostgreSQL HOWTO in the main PostgreSQL distribution Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:23:18 +0900 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Jul 2001 13:23:53.0469 (UTC) FILETIME=[6613CAD0:01C1087A] X-Archive-Number: 200107/15 X-Sequence-Number: 864 > > Hi all, > > > > We've had the go-ahead from the Linux Documentation Project (LDP) guys > > to create a new PostgreSQL HOW-TO for a while now. I was going to start > > it off just to make sure we had something, so that it could be put > > around instead of Al Dev's Database Guide (the bad one). *SNIP* > > I always wondered how a HOWTO differs from an FAQ or the existing docs. I think - HOWTO: Simpler documents that describe how to set sysmtems up and use. - FAQ: Documents that list question and answer for subjects. - Other: Books/Articles/Manuals/References describe subjects in detail and much longer than HOWTO. (?) For a long time, I thougt HOWTO is docuement for "quick start". Isn't it? -- Ohgaki, Yasuo Mail: yohgaki@dd.iij4u.or.jp