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.
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