Date: Thu, 02 Oct 1997 23:47:38 +0930 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: "Troy Settle" <rewt@i-Plus.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SQL Interface - very wild idea (WAS: Browser interface) Message-ID: <199710021417.XAA00288@word.smith.net.au> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 02 Oct 1997 09:01:27 -0400." <199710021253.IAA10563@radford.i-plus.net>
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> Just minutes before reading Pete's post about using a database look-alike > for system administration, I was thinking that a pure database for all > system configuration would be quite interesting. Similar to the Windows > registry. *sigh* I wish I had a better saved-mail indexing strategy. Of course this idea has come up and been batted around in various forms before. The critical point to remember is: NOT like the "Windows registry", but like the Apollo Aegis slash Domain/OS registry. If there's anyone listening here works at Nescape, we could really do with hearing from Fred Roeber about this. 8) > Having an extensible SQL/ODBC system would be ideal for both local and > network configuration, user management, etc... The only drawback, would be > the loss of simple text configurations that could be edited with a simple > editor, This is probably something that could be borne in the longer term, however there are a couple of *really* important points that you must bear in mind when evaluting this idea: - Availability. There aren't a great number of decent SQL/ODBC databases available on terms that are likely to suit our requirements. - Size. Take a look at the footprint of your average not-so-complex SQL-subset database engine; they're Not Small. Size is an issue in a great number of situations. mike
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