FreeTDS Development Group

[Brian Bruns <camber AT ais.org>]

On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Lowden, James K wrote:

> > From: Brian Bruns [mailto:camber AT ais.org]
> > Sent: June 11, 2002 8:45 AM
> > 
> > Somebody contacted me wanted a printable version of the UG, 
> > so I've placed 
> > postscript and pdf versions on the website (oh, the wonders 
> > of DocBook!) http://www.freetds.org/userguide.pdf

Oy! Yes, english is my first language not that you can tell from the crap 
I send to the list without proofreading...

> Only last night I installed the docbook print tools, thinking it would be
> easier to mark up a printed copy with all the little goofs I find when
> proofreading the UG.  Also, I know we don't tag everything consistently, and
> I supposed postscript output would expose that (it does).  

I was impressed that it came out as well as it did.
 
> Hmph!  That's fine for me, let me install the tools and devil take the
> hindmost, whatever.  But let a *user* say, gee, wouldn't it be nice if there
> was a printable copy, batting her big blue beauties at you, and suddenly
> you're like, "Sure, doll, anything for you!"  I guess I know where I stand!
> <pout/>

ROFL, 
 
> Fifty-two pages?  When did that happen?  

I was trying to figure that out myself.  Plus we need to add sections on 
freebcp, tsql, SybSQL and Python need to be fleshed out, etc... I bet 
we'll hit 100 pages by the time 0.60 rolls out.

> --jkl
>