diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/external-projects.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/external-projects.sgml index b7659c0caf..ab12a36af0 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/external-projects.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/external-projects.sgml @@ -1,24 +1,20 @@ External Projects - PostgreSQL is a large piece of very - complex software, and managing the code is a difficult process. We - have found that many enhancements to - PostgreSQL can be more efficiently - developed independently of the main project. They can have their own - developer teams, email lists, their own bug tracking, and their own - release schedule. While their independence makes development easier, - it makes users job harder. They have to hunt around looking for - database enhancements to meet their needs. - - - - This section will outlines some of the more popular externally + PostgreSQL is a complex software project, + and managing it is difficult. We have found that many + enhancements to PostgreSQL can be more + efficiently developed independently of the main project. They can + have their own developer teams, email lists, their own bug tracking, + and their own release schedule. While their independence makes + development easier, it makes user's jobs harder. They have to hunt + around looking for database enhancements to meet their needs. + This section outlines some of the more popular externally developed enhancements and guides you on how to find them. @@ -30,13 +26,13 @@ $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/external-projects.sgml,v 1.3 2004/12/03 06:18:12 - PostgreSQL packages very few interfaces + PostgreSQL includes very few interfaces with the base distribution. libpq is packaged because it is the primary C interface and many other interfaces are built on top of it. ecpg is packaged - because it is tied to the server-side grammar so it is very dependent + because it is tied to the server-side grammar so is very dependent on the database version. All the other interfaces are independent - projects. + projects and must be installed separately.