Check this out: 6.0 How To Corrupt Your Database Files
http://www.sqlite.org/lockingv3.html (And to add to Anthony's point, I must admit it clearly says: "Your best defense is to not use SQLite for files on a network filesystem."). Cheers Juan Pablo Califano 2009/1/10, Omar Fouad <omarfouad....@gmail.com>: > > And why problematic on Macs? > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Juan Pablo Califano < > califa010.flashcod...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > As far as I know, SQLite uses the OS file locking facilities (which do > seem > > to be problematic in Macs). Anyway, I'm not saying this is the most > robust > > possible solution. I'm just saying that given the circumstances, it could > > be > > good enough. > > > > Cheers > > Juan Pablo Califano > > > > 2009/1/10, Anthony Pace <anthony.p...@utoronto.ca>: > > > > > > Well the db is a raw file; thus, I was referring to the db. > > > > > > If you look at my last few lines, I was trying to tell him how his > > system, > > > in which the file can be written to by all clients, can only work even > > > marginally well with a timed write delay; yet, nowhere did I say it was > > more > > > secure. In fact, if you look at my first line, I note that it is a bad > > way > > > to do things, and is very insecure. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > Omar M. Fouad - ActionScript Developer > www.omar-fouad.net > Cellular: (+20) 1011.88.534 > Mail: m...@omar-fouad.net > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, > disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an > intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any > attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
