[pilot-db-list] Is there a todo list / has anyone looked 'stealing code?'

[Robert A. <ral...@zi...>]

Hello,

	I did a lot of looking at databases for the palmpilot and there
aren't too many out there yet.  I was/am really hoping for a full
relational database and now that I actually have a palm (Visor) I have
more incentive.

	I didn't see any TODO or future plans and I would hate to see this
project stagnate.  I am rusty with my C but downloaded some development
tools and hope to brush up, so this isn't only I want someone else to do
it post.  In any case, here is what I would like to see eventually
implemented.

	True relations with foreign keys linking to Primary keys.
	Few more data types added.
	Nulls and a subset of SQL added
	Transactions ( with commit and rollback ability )
	eventually functions and constraints

	With that said, and since this is a GNU project, has anyone looked
into using code from another GNU database project?  The project which
looked to me as having the most promise was the LEAP project.

	http://www.xnot.com/leap/

	Since I imagine that the palm's databases will be single user for
a long time I think the fact that Leap's doesn't having locking won't make
a huge difference to us.  It seems to implement most of the backend stuff
which could save a lot of time.  There are other database projects which
we might also avail ourselves too.

	The biggest issues I have is that being relatively new to the palm
and never doing any programming for it yet I don't have a clue as to
what limits are put on us as to data storage, etc...   I searched the
mailing list archives but didn't see any discussion as to a direction
for growth.  So, maybe we have have a discussion about were this project
is heading?

-robert