Il mer 10 ott 2018, 23:34 Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> ha scritto:
> Hi Giorgio, > > but the applications can change any part of the header, especially if the > user has DJToolkit, Turbo Toolkit, TK2 etc. So should we stop using file > lengths, data space, file types etc? > Of course no. But i never keep in my mind to use a "public" fieds to store applicative dependant info. > > Not once has my own backup system been compimised by any application > writing to the header, nor have any of my users, since 1989/1990, ever > reported a problem. I think it should be safe. > > And speaking as a Database Administrator, what makes you think that a > separate database is any safer - anyone could change it. > There'a big difference between an intentional write ( i want to use YOUR DB,) and a casual overwrite (oh sorry, we are using the same field) don't think as DBA, thinks as a user that install a lot of sw on his system without know how these works. Of course this is only philosophy :-) sorry for my bad english > > > Cheers, > Norm. > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
