Re: man pages on win32 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers-win32

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: man pages on win32
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Msg-id 4097C758.7040603@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: man pages on win32  (Kevin HaleBoyes <khaleboyes@chartwelltechnology.com>)
List pgsql-hackers-win32
Hello,

If we were to do it right, the man pages would be converted to Windows
help files.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


Kevin HaleBoyes wrote:
> I'm normally a lurker here but as I've not seen anyone else
> respond I thought I'd give my opinion.
>
> I would install the man pages on win32.  They are a nice form
> of documentation for those of us that come from the Unix world.
> Isn't there a man reader in Cygwin?  I know the native port will
> not need Cygwin, but many people will already have it, especially
> those that know about man pages.
>
> Just my two cents.
> Kevin.
>
>
> Magnus Hagander wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Does anybody see any reason at all to install the man pages on win32?
>> Considering there is no man reader...
>>
>> //Magnus
>>
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