Re: book for postgresql

Bret Busby wrote:
> > - New Riders has one that is about the most recent one published,
> >   which, it seems to me, has about the best explanation of the query
> >   optimizer going, as well as quite a lot of other fairly deep
> >   technical material;
> >
> > - Addison Wesley published Bruce Momjian's book which is getting a bit
> >   dated, but which is still quite good;
> >
> > - O'Reilly has a third one that is also "dated but good."
> >
> > The online material is also a good source, and is commonly included
> > along with the PostgreSQL installation.
> >
> > All four of these sources are quite good.  I have all but Bruce's book
> > on my desk...
> >
>
> For some strange reason, the message above, took somewhat over
> three months to come through, maybe due to the To address in the header
> (?).
>
> I am wondering whether, given that Bruce Momjian's book appears to be
> regarded as "a bit dated", a 2nd Edition is on the way?

I talked to the publisher and they didn't seem excited about a second
edition of my book.  I will ask again in a few months.

--
  Bruce Momjian                        |  http://candle.pha.pa.us
  pgman@candle.pha.pa.us               |  (610) 359-1001
  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  13 Roberts Road
  +  Christ can be your backup.        |  Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073