Re: [HACKERS] Re: [DOCS] RE: file name error (fwd) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: [DOCS] RE: file name error (fwd)
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.20.9911240229260.352-100000@localhost.localdomain
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In response to Re: [DOCS] RE: file name error (fwd)  (Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Re: [DOCS] RE: file name error (fwd)  (Vince Vielhaber <vev@michvhf.com>)
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On 1999-11-23, Thomas Lockhart mentioned:

> Was someone going to rewrite the installation procedure? I was looking
> at it myself and agree with the thread from a month or two ago that it
> is *much* too complicated and verbose. Several steps should be moved
> to subsequent sections as reference or backup material (e.g. flex,
> regression tests), and the whole thing could be substantially
> condensed.

Along the way, I am currently collecting evidence for a
installation/makefile/autoconf/source tree cleanup. The documentation
update should probably be done along with this. When I get some time (not
before the end of this year) I would be willing to work on this, perhaps
together with Vince, as he had some good ideas a while back.
-Peter

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