Thanks for the reply, David! I still think being on github would lower the barrier to entry for would-be contributors, independent of the SGML format. Whether you want to encourage more suggestions from less invested people like me, including some that clearly conflict with established convention, is another issue :).
J typed with thumbs from (310) 430-0717 On Jan 25, 2015 8:29 AM, "David G Johnston" <david.g.johns...@gmail.com> wrote: > J Connolly wrote > > Hi, just wondering how to suggest a small change to the docs. On a > related > > note, if the source was on github it would be easier for people like me > to > > suggest a change. > > Just post your thoughts to -docs. The harder part of doc changes is SGML, > not the fact the Git repo is not on GitHub. > > > > Here's the suggested change: > > The tutorial at ( > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/tutorial-transactions.html) > > should use integers (i.e. cents) when dealing with currency. Tangential > to > > the point of that page, but important given that it's a page targeted at > > beginners. > > That example uses the numeric type for currency; which is considerably less > convoluted then forcing everything to have hundredths resolution and > multiplication if you want to show the nominal unit (e.g. dollars). > > David J. > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://postgresql.nabble.com/how-do-I-suggest-a-small-docs-change-tp5835330p5835372.html > Sent from the PostgreSQL - docs mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-docs mailing list (pgsql-docs@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-docs >
