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And the documentation is good too! (And that means that it's good, not like most software with "good documentation" where "good" means that it has reasonable fe
by juped 10y ago
And the documentation is good too! (And that means that it's good, not like most software with "good documentation" where "good" means that it has reasonable feature coverage.)
- threeseed 10y agoI actually find the documentation to be awful. Take the installation guide: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/tutorial-install.html https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/tutorial-install.... https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/installation/ https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/installation/ PostgreSQL tells you "If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution, such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter and read the packager's instructions instead" whereas MongoDB actually lists specific instructions for each platform (including distro). It's similar all the way through. They tell you "why" something was done but not necessarily "how" to get something done. And the manual format with chapters simply isn't suited for the web. There is fantastic content there. It just needs someone with a UX hat to structure it in a way to make it easier to use.
- cel1ne 10y agoI find the documentation very structured, accessible and complete. The chapter format might not be the most modern way of presenting it, but the actual page-layout is good and i'm coming from google most of the time anyway. I don't know what you mean by that the "how" isn't there?
- juped 10y agoI don't feel those links serve your point. They illustrate the difference between good and "good", in the sense I meant in my comment, to me.