> On Feb 4, 2004, at 3:48 PM, D. Richard Hipp wrote: > > SQLite seeks to avoid unnecessary feature creep. It also seeks > > to be small and compact. Adding new built-in functions, especially > > obscure functions such as md5/md5sum, does not seem compatible with > > those goals. For SQLite users who need md5/md5sum, the function > > is simple enough to add using the sqlite_create_function() API. > > Actually, I agree -- I'm a strong proponent of maintaining a tight > focus within a product and SQLite is a perfect example of the power of > doing so. > > With that said, would it be offensive to add md5() aggregate support as > a --with-md5 configure option?
Ack. Configure options lead to a nightmare on the app developers end - "Has it got this, has it got that...?" etc. -- Richard Heyes "There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
