workshop docs for odbcListDrivers() and odbcListDataSources()
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simonpcouch
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hadley
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When getting started, I initially had trouble figuring out how to get a driver / DSN correctly configured. It seemed the existing docs assumed I had a connection configured already, though
?odbcListDataSources()directed folks to the README if they happen to stumble across it.As of #647, we now direct people to
?odbcListDataSources()and?odbcListDrivers()from the?dbConnect()docs. This PR revamps the docs for those pages.After this PR, I'd like to revisit the installation docs in the
READMEandsetup.md. I thinkREADMEcould be a strong venue to establish the mental model and link out to other places for the nitty gritty. I do see the benefits of listing out all of the rightbrew installorapt-getincantations in one place, though that content seems 1) more developer-focused, as many docs I've seen online seem to imply that a user is likely to be working in a context where those drivers are already installed, and 2) well-served by good setup helpers (see #634).