From: Logan Capaldo <logancapaldo@...>
Date: 2006-05-17T05:49:37+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby sdbm library reliable?


On May 16, 2006, at 2:42 PM, Berger, Daniel wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Berger, Daniel [mailto:Daniel.Berger@qwest.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:33 PM
>> To: ruby-talk ML
>> Subject: Re: ruby sdbm library reliable?
>
>
>> Maybe the "one database equals one file" is the problem then.
>
> I haven't actually checked to see how KirbyBase stores information, so
> just ignore that comment if it doesn't pertain to KirbyBase.
>
> Dan
>
>
> This communication is the property of Qwest and may contain  
> confidential or
> privileged information. Unauthorized use of this communication is  
> strictly
> prohibited and may be unlawful.  If you have received this  
> communication
> in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and  
> destroy
> all copies of the communication and any attachments.
>

KirbyBase is actually one directory is one database. Each table is a  
single file.

Jamey -- Would you be interested in a hand? I've mulling over some  
thoughts about doing joins in KirbyBase, and disk based indexes, and  
possible alternative file formats.

As regards the hand-edit-ability, you could always have multiple  
backends, and a conversion tool.