See answers inline. Am Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:39:54 +0000 schrieb Drew Arnett <arnett.d...@gmail.com>:
> Would a database store offer any useful utility? Journaling or ? for > robustness? Two points here: - Journaling is easy, but to be honest TLF provides quite some robustness in that sense too. I have not heard any complies about lost data in all the years. - 'useful utilites'? Sure. A database provides an extensive set of tools for sorting, filtering and altering datasets. Without it you have to write extra code for it. After our restructuring of the internal data representation that is much easier now. So the advantage of a database in that relation is not so big any more. - The former discussion about a use of a database was also connected to the problem of the fixed log file format we inherit from TR log. Main problem is the fixed size and position of all QSO fields. A switch to another format (e.g. a database) allows a) internationalization (not sure if needed) and b) variable length fields (mainly for call and exchange) > Does it implement whatever is needed for multi-logging computer > contesting? > For that you would need a distributed database. But that seems really to be a can of worms. 73, de Tom > Knowing the answers to questions like that for me is a homework task > as it gets into topics I haven't studied, yet. > > Drew > n7da > > On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 2:57 PM Alan Dove <a...@alandove.com> wrote: > > > > Hey, folks: > > > > I'm opposed to having TLF rely on a database. It adds complexity and > > failure points, and shouldn't be necessary for any forseeable > > contest log. > > > > Users who want a tool to collect QSOs from multiple contests for > > analysis, DXCC tracking, and so forth should use a separate > > application. CQRLog does all that and more, and also exemplifies the > > kinds of support problems a database can add - just browse through > > the CQRLog forums for tales of woe from users who can't get the > > database connection working properly. > > > > Networking should definitely be a higher priority. > > > > -- > > --Alan > > > > Alan Dove, Ph.D. > > alandove.com > > 917.273.0544 > > > > > > > -- "Do what is needful!" Ursula LeGuin: Earthsea --
