Re: [Gramps-users] Re: General Update - upcoming plans

[Richard <heb...@ea...>]

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 12:09:23 -0500
"John Stoffel" <st...@lu...> wrote:

Well if you think of a way to hold 50000 persons on a family tree.. 
Wife has popped 30000 and she is working hard adding more everyday
with all kinds of data.

Gramps is working  ok to 10 15000 like previously discussed with Don 
Above that .. it's just too much for XML.

A simple database is needed.But try to keep in mind that installing 
a database is scary for end users.If it's done. try to make this as
transparent as possible.Easy like if you were making the program for
your Ma :)   

Richard 



> 
> Thomas> And, here's one vote for something that can be built into the
> Thomas> program.  
> 
> For the 1.0 branch, I too think that this is a win, with an option to
> export in GEDCOM or XML format.  Keeping gramps integrated so that end
> users only have to get one package is a big win.
> 
> Thomas> Going with a technology which is bundled with Python seems an
> Thomas> obvious choice.  That said, the idea of SQLite is intriguing.
> 
> Do we really need the power of an SQL DB for this type of application?
> Showing that there's a true need that can only be met with an SQL
> backend is really needed to justify the increase in complexity.
> 
> John