I was taught that when it comes to files, use the DBMS designed for files, namely the file system.
---- A. Clausen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Etienne Marcotte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Venu Allavatam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:14 Subject: Re: conceptual question. > I store links instead of the data. > > I don't know I seem to prefer a "light" database and the retreival of > images/others from the server itself instead of pulling it from the > database. > > There are a lot of debates on this, I'm only telling you what I prefer > to use:) > > Etienne > > Venu Allavatam wrote: > > > > hello all! > > i have a question regarding the storage of data. The > > doubt is... > > Should the data (mostly binary files) be stored in the > > database as a field or a link(a path) to the data be > > stored. > > > > i have read some of the pros and cons on both the > > issues and am confused. what is the practice usually > > and what are you guys doing in this matter? please > > suggest and in case you have good references to look > > into i would be eager to read them too. > > > > thanks > > > > venu > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Before posting, please check: > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > -- > Etienne Marcotte > Specifications Management - Quality Control > Imperial Tobacco Ltd. - Montreal (Qc) Canada > 514.932.6161 x.4001 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
