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Subject: Re: Adding better database support to the base system
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Aryeh M. Friedman wrote:
> Currently the only available DB support in the base system is Berkeley
> DB (1.x) there are several items that would benefit from migrating
> something like minisql into the base system.   The most immediate
> application that comes to mind is enabling some interesting features
> for the ports system.  Therefor I purpose migrating some minimal
> RDBM's features into the base system.

To get any sort of useful feedback your recommendation has to be much
more specific. You should also focus on candidates that are
BSD-licensed, or equivalent.

Doug

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