Under the point of view of someone to have large amount of data (and
apps running) in indexed
files, the compatibility means that I can do a "step by step" transition
to the new bb code. At least
we can consider making a "data transformation tool". But the sintax
should be keeped.
Mike wrote:
>That would be a good idea as well, I'm not really sure how much
>compatibility we should keep with other BB's, and we should have a
>discussion regarding this...
>
>I think we could do a few things... (add any other ideas, or feel free to
>comment)
>
>1) Keep some sort of compatibility, and have btree databases using
>SORT/KEYED/MKEYED.DIRECT directives. Have the option to set a system
>parameter to turn off btree files and substitute the commands to create
>tables rather then files in a database.
>
>2) Scrap Btree all together and go 100% SQL.
>
>3) Keep the directives (decribed in #1 with their true functionality in
>normal bb languages) and introduce new commands for SQL... like...
>
> CREATE DATABASE
> CREATE TABLE
> CREATE FIELD
>
> SELECT (the real select command)
>
> DROP DATABASE
> DROP TABLE
> DROP FIELD
>
> INSERT INTO
>
> Etc... trying to keep it as close to true SQL commands as possible.
>
>4) Do the Mike King thing and create a wrapper with the ability to
>continue using btree files if required.
>
>Any how, a few ideas for discussion...
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Spikowski [mailto:Jo...@vi...]
>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:14 PM
>To: my...@ya...
>Subject: RE: [mybb] MyBB SourceForge Announcement!
>
>Personally I'm not interested in a another proprietary file system. How many
>developers still use BTrieve?
>
>I think Mike King did a great job of putting a BB syntax wrapper around the
>ODBC interface. Something like that would be great.
>
>John
>
>
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