On Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 10:49:04PM -0500, Scott G. Miller wrote: > > > > Okay, this is just an idea ... Why not support a real database then to > > store > > the data (read the first * below before you react)? > Precisely. > > > > > * JDBC api is simple and I don't think it'd be hard to add as an /option/ > > to > > the node. > > * The database would still need to be "maintained" (as far as size, etc) > > as > > it does now. > > * Lets you split up the node and the datastore onto different machines, if > > traffic becomes that much of a problem, or you want to use another > > machine's > > disk. > > * Have to maintain the database server, but as only advanced users would > > use > > it, that shouldn't be too much of a problem. > > Seriously. If you're running a monster node like that, you should be > using proven technologies meant to handle this sort of thing, like > relational databases.
This wouldn't be a bad idea. Of course, even with the goals of nfreenetd, it still would be somewhat excessive to require the use of a real database. Of course the having the option of using a database as a back end would not be a bad idea. -- Travis Bemann Sendmail is still screwed up on my box. My email address is really bemann at execpc.com. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 1402 bytes Desc: not available URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20000803/aa760a46/attachment.pgp>
