Re: Patch for psql startup clarity - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From David Fetter
Subject Re: Patch for psql startup clarity
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Msg-id 20040201194406.GD19912@fetter.org
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In response to Re: Patch for psql startup clarity  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Patch for psql startup clarity
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On Sun, Feb 01, 2004 at 08:09:44PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Markus Bertheau wrote:
> > В Птн, 30.01.2004, в 23:45, David Fetter пишет:
> > > \? for help on internal slash (i.e. psql) commands
> >
> > I think it should be
> >
> > \? for help with psql commands
> >
> > firstly because the adjective "internal" is really subjective and
> > secondly because the fact that it's internal in whatever way is
> > completely unimportant and irrelevant to the user.
>
> Well, it's internal to psql, meaning that it is only available
> within psql.  I think that is a valid and useful point to make,
> considering that people are frequently confused about the nature of
> psql, the frontend.

Peter,

If you wanted to pick one of the two patches, which one would it be?
If not, what should the patch look like?

Cheers,
D
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