Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)
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Msg-id 200010191749.NAA22721@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql/doc (FAQ_MSWIN INSTALL_MSWIN)
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> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > Currently all our platform-specific files are FAQ's.  I can imagine
> > someone realizing that, looking for an MS one, and giving up and never
> > seeing INSTALL_MSWIN.  Also, the platform-specific stuff is on the web
> > pages under FAQ.  I don't want to make a separate section just for the
> > MS OS.
>
> Okay, that's somewhat reasonable.  Only that the INSTALL file directs
> people to read INSTALL_WIN, so you need to change that, too.  (Actually,
> it's in installation.sgml.)

The bottom line is that I am slightly embarrassed to be supporting a
Microsoft OS, and want to give it as little special treatment as
possible.

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