Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:53:55 +0400 (MSD)
From: Oleg Bartunov <oleg@sai.msu.su>
To: Rafael Martinez <r.m.guerrero@usit.uio.no>
cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Documentation and explanatory diagrams
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That would be very nice to have !

Oleg
On Mon, 5 Apr 2010, Rafael Martinez wrote:

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> Hello
>
> I am wondering if we have ever evaluated the use of explanatory diagrams
> in the PostgreSQL documentation.
>
> I have always thought that a good diagram is worth a thousand words. I
> think the PostgreSQL manual would improve its quality if we get some
> good diagrams on the right places.
>
> They will help novice and advanced users who are not involved in the
> development of PostgreSQL, to get a quick overview  of some central
> components in a PostgreSQL system when they read the documentation.
>
> Some of the possible diagrams that come to my mind in none particular
> order are:
>
> - PITR
> - Streaming Replication
> - Hot Standby
> - Write-Ahead Log
> - System Catalogs
> - Architectural Fundamentals overview
> - PostgreSQL server overview
> - Disk layout
> - Database Roles and Privileges
> - Database Physical Storage
> - Security and authentication
>
> What do you think about the idea? I could start working on an initial
> version of some of these diagrams if you are interested in the idea.
>
> regards,
> - --
> Rafael Martinez, <r.m.guerrero@usit.uio.no>
> Center for Information Technology Services
> University of Oslo, Norway
>
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 	Regards,
 		Oleg
_____________________________________________________________
Oleg Bartunov, Research Scientist, Head of AstroNet (www.astronet.ru),
Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, Russia
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