From: eain.jones@... Date: 2006-02-10T07:18:23+09:00 Subject: Re: Start from the start - Ruby or ruby on rails Thanks Alain, Kirbybase does look like a very nice solution. It has given me some food for thought. I keep asking myself what a database gives me over XML or yaml for a simple application like mine that will only ever contain name value pairs or a basic extension of this format. I'd like a little info on what i will gain by using a DB. At the moment i see it as a lot of overhead and maybe a step to far. Although the more i look at kirbybase the more i do like some of the features and its simplicity.