binary dpkg db (was Re: RFC: Inclusion of "An Anarchist FAQ")
>>>>> "Rob" == Rob Browning <rlb@cs.utexas.edu> writes:
Rob> I had also wondered how feasible (being a database novice) it
Rob> would be to just use something like postgresql (LDAP, something
Rob> lighter?) as dpkg's database. Would that be potentially faster?
Rob> more flexible? less safe? Anyway, not something I know enough
Rob> to evaluate...
I'm not a fan of binary databases for critical stuff -- consider the
Window registry issues. Plus, adding the overhead of a DBMS is only
asking for trouble, especially for wimpier machine (consider 68030s or
386's).
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.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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