Hi
i think MySQL is better and it doesn't require any begging of anyone to use
it. ;)
Red Dawn
-----Original Message-----
From: Alf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [SLP] Search Engine for SLP
>Could we use mySQL instead for the Database ? Coz I believe Boonhwee's
>interface uses mySQL as the database backend..
>
>Moonshi: I wonder if Oracle wants to sponsor us *wink*
>
>Elvin
>-
>
>On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, DoC wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Erm..I can look into it from mid September unless u have the thing from
>> Oracle settled. Unless u're using a Oracle database to serve up web
pages, I
>> don't why u would want to use Oracle. As far as I know, Oracle is a RDBMs
>> and CAN be used to index/serve web pages if u have one of their fancy
>> plugins. Informix has a similar solution but is web orientated and been
in
>> market for sometime.(the place I work uses it).
>>
>> But but....why kill a fly with a ballistic missile? Those things are a
>> bloody nightmare to install and configure esp Oracle. Stick with Dig,
>> Alkaline(the guy is quite nice and he responds to your email) or one of
>> those other free ones is better. Clean, simple and has minimal maintance.
>> IFF, SLP gets a makeover down the road, then we change..(informix has
>> everything in a nice package). But SLP currently is static(right?) html,
so
>> a simple solution will suffice....:) SW is suppose to solve problems and
not
>> create them!!
>>
>>
>> Lionel
>>
>> PS : oops...somehow a private mail got onto the list. Blame it on my
Outlook
>> Express...;)
>>
>> > > Use the GNU search engine source found at http://www.htdig.org
>> >
>> > Can Lionel look into the implementation of the search engine?
>> >
>> > Chin Qui, you told me something about Oracle sponsoring us a
>> > search engine?
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > - --
>> > > Moonshi Mohsenruddin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > Singapore icq:2595480 http://www.linux.com.sg
>> > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>> > > DoC
>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 3:50 AM
>> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > Subject: Re: [SLP] the picture is clearer from SLP's perspective
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hi,
>> > > >
>> > > > know anything abt spiders/search engines? The cnet web
>> > > > programming section
>> > > > has a good general introduction section on it. What do u want
>> > > > to know? Leech
>> > > > stuff from sites and then display on yours?..:)
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Lionel
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > >PS : Raymond, I forgot to tell u that I have experience
>> > > > implementing a
>> > > > beta
>> > > > > Altavista SDK. Do u want a search engine for >SLP(not
>> > > > altavista though
>> > > > > becoz license prob but there are a bunch of others)?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Hey lionel. I am very interested in spiders and search engine.
>> > > mail
>> > > > > privately.
>> > > >
>> > > >
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