> EC> spirit of spoon-feeding Pablum to babies because they can't handle
anything
> EC> stronger, my FAQ would list short, concise answers to questions, along
with
> EC> links to the appropriate sections in the manual.
>
> The word "index" comes to mind. It seems that the utility of any
> manual is about as good as its index is. My opinion is that FAQ files
> exist due to two reasons: missing info in the manuals and hard to find
> info in the manuals. Both problems can be solved by improving the
> manual, in particular the index.
I disagree completely. A FAQ and an index serve completely different
purposes. For the newcomer to MySQL, the FAQ is of more utility than an
index.
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"Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path
whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. Truth, being limitless,
unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organized;
nor should any organisation be formed to lead or to coerce people along any
particular path." --J. Krishnamurti
