Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] App metadata intercomunication protocol..
From: Phil Kerr (phil_AT_plus24.com)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 11:00:14 EEST
Using a SQL DB with XML is less than optimal partly for the reasons Paul
mentions below.
http://xml.apache.org/xindice/
Xindice is a fully native XML DB and is cross-platform (thinking
cross-platform goes together with a distributed architecture).
Although having to use a DB to store metadata could be considered
overkill, and in some instances it could be, it does offer some
advantages when trying to centralize config gathering (dump the DB and
you have everything).
The question is: is this the best way or should the distributed app
handle their own configuration data and the master controller just
request which patch to use.
-P
Paul Winkler wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 08:43:36AM +0200, n++k wrote:
> > Just a comment on the metadata persistence:
> >
> > Why not use an SQL database for storing session/project metadata?
> > (configuration and such) We have the benefit of having a few quite
> > stable free software SQL databases. (mysql, postgresql, sapdb) so
> > requiring one wouldn't be too much to ask.
>
> except they're big to install. that might cause some resistance.
> and it strikes me as using a piledriver when a hammer would do.
>
> also wouldn't we have to standardize on one RDBM?
> I'm no DBA but IIRC the SQL queries are not 100%
> the same...
>
> (sorry, it's nearing the end of the month and I'm behind
> on my acronym quota)
>
> --PW
>
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>
> Paul Winkler
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