On Mon, 9 Jun 1997, The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Jun 1997, Hal Snyder wrote:
>
> > 2. With apologies to the author, I think the PostgreSQL home pages need
> > a document listing available packages of this sort, not just a blank
> > form. (At least a line suggesting to click "Search Now" with a blank
> > form to see the complete list would be a start.)
>
> <RANT MODE ON>
>
> I can never figure out how it is that ppl can't clue into the
> fact that there is a "Search Now" button with the option to "Search All
> Categories" being the default option...it boggles the mind
>
> <RANT MODE OFF>
I think this is perfectly clear. Especially since web pages using this
style appear all over the internet these days.
("Rant mode"? Are you also a Red Dwarf fan?)
> > Also, if we are trying
> > to attract serious users I'm not sure it's good advertising to say that
> > the 3rd party page was "literally thrown together at 4am".
Personally, I found this comment an excellent recommendation in favour of
PostgreSQL. While it was nice to have the tables, I think this method is
far better. Especially since it allows people to add new entries quickly.
(Now if people would just do this. <grin> I know of several products
that I don't think are in the database yet. I keep meaning to add them
but ... <sigh>)
> I welcome any changes to that that you might wish to present. The
> point that I was trying to make (and please bear this in mind when you
> submit a rewrite for me) was the short amount of time it took to create
> a working front end to the PostgreSQL database.
>
> I'm not the linguistic in the group, and everyone here knows it...
> which is why David wrote the Press Release instead of me :) Anyone wants to
> volunteer to re-write working, I'm more then happy to change it :)
You won't see me volunteering. I like it the way it is right now.
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