| From: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
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| To: | Markus Bertheau <twanger(at)bluetwanger(dot)de>, David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Patch for psql startup clarity |
| Date: | 2004-02-01 19:09:44 |
| Message-ID: | 200402012009.44546.peter_e@gmx.net |
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Markus Bertheau wrote:
> В Птн, 30.01.2004, в 23:45, David Fetter пишет:
> > \? for help on internal slash (i.e. psql) commands
>
> I think it should be
>
> \? for help with psql commands
>
> firstly because the adjective "internal" is really subjective and
> secondly because the fact that it's internal in whatever way is
> completely unimportant and irrelevant to the user.
Well, it's internal to psql, meaning that it is only available within
psql. I think that is a valid and useful point to make, considering
that people are frequently confused about the nature of psql, the
frontend.
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