From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 15:24:36 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Doc: tweak installation doc edits made by commit 76c2af926.
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=71a01086603cc3a27c0d6ae60228aeb13c32d359;p=postgresql

Doc: tweak installation doc edits made by commit 76c2af926.

We don't consider that building with MinGW is deprecated,
so adjust some places that gave that impression.
Per discussion with Peter Eisentraut.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/4a023388-8652-fea0-a0b4-35ad5e734e9a@2ndquadrant.com
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
index 1f2f7d9957..2bc55cf45b 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ documentation.  See standalone-profile.xsl for details.
   <primary>installation</primary>
  </indexterm>
 
+ <!-- See also the version of this text in standalone-install.xml -->
  <para>
   This chapter describes the installation of
   <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using the source code
   distribution.  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.
-  Also, this chapter does not describe the preferred way to install
-  <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> on Microsoft
-  Windows<phrase condition="standalone-ignore"> (for that, see
-  <xref linkend="install-windows"/>)</phrase>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+  If you are building <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> for Microsoft
+  Windows, read this chapter if you intend to build with MinGW or Cygwin;
+  but if you intend to build with Microsoft's <productname>Visual
+  C++</productname>, see <xref linkend="install-windows"/> instead.
  </para>
 
  <sect1 id="install-short">
@@ -2484,9 +2488,6 @@ xcodebuild -version -sdk macosx Path
     The MinGW build procedure uses the normal build system described in
     this chapter; the Visual C++ build works completely differently
     and is described in <xref linkend="install-windows"/>.
-    The Visual C++ build is recommended, as it is fully native and uses no
-    additional software like MinGW.  A ready-made installer is available on
-    the main PostgreSQL web site.
    </para>
 
    <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml b/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml
index 019377a67f..5cb3bb3327 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml
@@ -9,11 +9,19 @@ in the stand-alone version.
 <article id="installation">
  <title><productname>PostgreSQL</productname> Installation from Source Code</title>
 
+ <!-- This text replaces the introductory text of installation.sgml -->
  <para>
   This document describes the installation of
   <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> using this source code distribution.
  </para>
 
+ <para>
+  If you are building <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> for Microsoft
+  Windows, read this document if you intend to build with MinGW or Cygwin;
+  but if you intend to build with Microsoft's <productname>Visual
+  C++</productname>, see the main documentation instead.
+ </para>
+
  <xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-short" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
  <xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-requirements" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
  <xi:include href="postgres.sgml" xpointer="install-procedure" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>