On Aug 16, 2011, at 1:23 AM, Darren Duncan wrote: > Raouf Athar wrote: >> I have to develop a Library Management System using *PHP* for a medium sized >> college library. The library has about 5,000 members and 50,000 books. On an >> average, about 500 members will look for books and will be issued books on >> daily basis. >> >> *Kindly let me know if it is okay to use SQLite?**Kindly add a few words in >> support of your answer.* >> *Can you give me links/ references of a few applications supported by >> SQLite?* > > Have you looked at existing projects before starting a new one? > > Look at "Evergreen", http://open-ils.org/ which is an open source project > developed by and for libraries, and that has been used in production for a > few > years now in many libraries. > > You should adapt this or modify it to meet your needs rather than start a new > one, unless you can justify otherwise. >
Yeah, while SQLite can be used to happily power your library system, try finding an existing open source solution, adapting it, making it better, and contributing your enhancements back for everyone to benefit. Consider "Evergreen." Also look at bibapp.org, and I am sure there are many other. _______________________________________________ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users
