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References: <35E25602.1CBB6D5F@alumni.caltech.edu> from "Thomas G.
	Lockhart" at "Aug 25, 1998  6:13:22 am"
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:13:34 -0700
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>,
	lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu (Thomas G. Lockhart)
From: "Henry B. Hotz" <hotz@jpl.nasa.gov>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Open 6.4 items
Cc: hackers@postgreSQL.org

At 11:26 PM -0700 8/24/98, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> That is possible. But why are fundamental things like installation
>> instructions or release notes better left as flat files? Can't quite see
>
>OK.  As long as we can generate flat too for those that can't use fancy
>stuff.  Certainly it is better than flat files if both are available for
>novices trying to get started.
>
My $.02.  Having just built a new server I like the fact that most packages
(gcc, apache, perl) have a top-level INSTALL and README file.  They are
flat files so you can look at them before you have installed anything.  I
like the convention.

More specifically you shouldn't have to install anything to read the
INSTALL file.

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