On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 5:54 AM, frankabel <frank.abel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm newbie in this App Engine. As far I know, lot of Django app > portability get solved if someone implement a Django database backend > for App Engine. Even I read "Once queryset-refactor lands in trunk, it > might also be possible to write a database backend for App Engine that > would allow any app to run properly. " at > http://martyalchin.com/2008/apr/8/appengine/ > > Somebody can explain me why isn't implemented yet such database > backend? I, mean is a big deal? What are the main problems that ones > must address to write such backend? If the backend exist, porting > Django app will be more easy that using Google App Engine Helper for > Django?
Because the datastore is not a database. Some of their operations may look similar, but they really are not. It is not a direct 1-to-1 mapping, no where near actually. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appeng...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
