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Wed Jun 22 17:54:28 PDT 2005
Log Message:
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Added in explanations of where "slon", "slonik", "slony" come from

Modified Files:
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    slony1-engine/doc/adminguide:
        concepts.sgml (r1.14 -> r1.15)

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Index: concepts.sgml
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/slony1/slony1-engine/doc/adminguide/concepts.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.14
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -Ldoc/adminguide/concepts.sgml -Ldoc/adminguide/concepts.sgml -u -w -r1.14 -r1.15
--- doc/adminguide/concepts.sgml
+++ doc/adminguide/concepts.sgml
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
         <listitem><para>slonik configuration processor</para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
 
+<para> It is also worth knowing the meanings of certain Russian words:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>slon is Russian for <quote>elephant</quote></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>slony is the plural of slon, and therefore refers to a group of elephants</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>slonik is Russian for <quote>little elephant</quote></para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+<para> The use of these terms in &slony1; is a <quote>tip of the
+hat</quote> to Vadim Mikheev, who was responsible for the
+<application>rserv</application> prototype which inspired some of the
+algorithms used in &slony1;.</para>
+
 <sect2>
 <title>Cluster</title>
 <indexterm>


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