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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml index 053857c96e..31153c8a1f 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml,v 1.8 2000/03/31 03:27:41 thomas Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml,v 1.9 2000/04/07 13:30:58 thomas Exp $ --> <sect1 id="terminology"> @@ -25,13 +25,15 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml,v 1.8 2000/03/31 03:27:41 tho binaries and database files. As the database superuser, all protection mechanisms may be bypassed and any data accessed arbitrarily. - In addition, the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser is allowed to execute + In addition, the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser is + allowed to execute some support programs which are generally not available to all users. Note that the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser is <emphasis>not</emphasis> - the same as the Unix superuser (which will be referred to as <firstterm>root</firstterm>). - The superuser should have a non-zero user identifier (<firstterm>UID</firstterm>) - for security reasons. + the same as the Unix superuser (which will be referred to as + <firstterm>root</firstterm>). + The superuser should have a non-zero user identifier + (<firstterm>UID</firstterm>) for security reasons. </para> <para> @@ -82,18 +84,21 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml,v 1.8 2000/03/31 03:27:41 tho In a command synopsis, brackets (<quote>[</quote> and <quote>]</quote>) indicate an optional phrase or keyword. Anything in braces - (<quote>{</quote> and <quote>}</quote>) and containing vertical bars (<quote>|</quote>) + (<quote>{</quote> and <quote>}</quote>) and containing vertical bars + (<quote>|</quote>) indicates that you must choose one. </para> <para> - In examples, parentheses (<quote>(</quote> and <quote>)</quote>) are used to group boolean + In examples, parentheses (<quote>(</quote> and <quote>)</quote>) are + used to group boolean expressions. <quote>|</quote> is the boolean operator OR. </para> <para> Examples will show commands executed from various accounts and programs. - Commands executed from the root account will be preceeded with <quote>></quote>. + Commands executed from the root account will be preceeded with + <quote>></quote>. Commands executed from the <Productname>Postgres</Productname> superuser account will be preceeded with <quote>%</quote>, while commands executed from an unprivileged user's account will be preceeded with @@ -104,8 +109,10 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/notation.sgml,v 1.8 2000/03/31 03:27:41 tho <note> <para> - At the time of writing (<Productname>Postgres</Productname> v6.5) the notation for - flagging commands is not universally consistant throughout the documentation set. + At the time of writing (<Productname>Postgres</Productname> v7.0) + the notation for + flagging commands is not universally consistant throughout the + documentation set. Please report problems to <ulink url="mailto:docs@postgresql.org">the Documentation Mailing List</ulink>. </para> |