> I'm scripting a light-weight, low volume signup registry for a running club. > Folks sign up to volunteer for events and the like. There will generally be > a handful of signup registries at any one time. A typical registry will only > contain 50 to 100 names. Each registry is only in existence for a month or > so. > > I really don't see the advantage of using a real DB [e.g., mySQL,] for this. > Don't need any special searching, etc. > > Am thinking of using a simple serialized array file for each registry; or, > using Pear Cache_lite. Cache_lite has several nice functions I can take > advantage of. In spite of its name, it can be configured to be permanent. > > I'd just go ahead and use Cache_lite; but, I'm always reluctant to use a > Pear package for fear it may not be updated for for future php releases, > etc. I aways aim to keep maintenance to a minimum. > > Anyone had experience with Cache_Lite? Anyone have an opinion on the > alternatives or maybe another storage approach? > > Thanks, Al........ >
I think you should fear for updates in Pear because that might break your code. once you get it working and you're happy with it, try not to update unless there is a real need. you should also consider concurrency where multiple users simultaneously doing logins. your data file may end up broken. good luck Virgil http://www.jampmark.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
