Re: Quick Reference Software Guide

Robert Treat wrote:

>On Wednesday 07 June 2006 12:13, Michael Dean wrote:
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>>Jim C. Nasby wrote:
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>>>On Tue, Jun 06, 2006 at 07:43:59PM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
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>>>>On Tue, 6 Jun 2006, Jim C. Nasby wrote:
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>>>>>On Tue, Jun 06, 2006 at 02:44:20PM -0700, Darcy Buskermolen wrote:
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>>>>>>so the output of \df ??
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>>>>>I tend to find the output of \df pretty useless unless you already know
>>>>>what the function you want is called.
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>>>>The neat 'chart' that the programming dept at the University I worked at
>>>>had was a chart of system tables for Oracle, showing the
>>>>inter-relationships between them ... just to add my 2c worth ...
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>>>There's actually a number of 'cheat sheets' that could be created.
>>>System tables (though having something like newsysviews would probably
>>>eliminate a lot of the need for that), system/stats views, function
>>>reference, pl* reference, interface API references, etc.
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>>I am collecting all of your suggestions, and they are great!  Perhaps we
>>could provide a significance to the Guide Project by following the lead
>>of several software study guides, which are 6 - 8 x  11  colored sheets
>>laminated, and folded into thirds (this size doesn't get lost in thrown
>>away mags).  The engineering needs of programmers could be accomodated,
>>the marketing needs of postgresql could be accomodated, and the
>>promotional needs of profit-making companies who consistently support
>>postgresql could be accomodated.  Any actual physical content you all
>>may have to share, please send to me via email at: mdean@sourceview.com,
>>or if a physical specimen, send to: Michael Dean, SourceView
>>Corporation, 716 Alhambra Ave., Martinez, CA 94553 USA.  All materials
>>received will be treated as "creative commons" materials.  Thanks
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>I noticed that barcharts has a "suggest a guide" section.  Might it be worth
>contacting them to see if they would carry a postgresql based guide. We could
>possibly offer them assistence in design in return for a bulk donation of
>guides.  Thoughts?
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we would lose control of all aspects of the process.  1) they require
assignment of copyright, so everyone is locked in;
it is their product, including any updates.  Totally different model
than cafepress.