[REBOL] [DEV] Re: dbms3.r 01
From: rgaither:triad:rr at: 13-Jan-2002 17:35
Hi Gabriele,
>PROJECT NAME: dbms3.r (temporary)
>
>PURPOSE:
>
>writing a small and simple relational database management system
>in REBOL, for use with applications that don't need a full blown
>separate DBMS such as MySQL. With respect to dbms.r, it will be
>more efficient in the data storage to be usable with much more
>rows per table, and possibly will have a more powerful/abstracted
>interface.
First, I would like to add my support of such an open development
effort! :-)
I am going to stop right here for a moment though and ask some
tough questions about this project.
1. Do we really "need" another RDBMS?
2. Is creating a RDBMS playing to the strengths of REBOL?
3. What is the problem you are trying to solve?
I am playing devils advocate here because I want much
more than a RDBMS. I'd like something more along the
lines of an OODBMS or perhaps even something completely
different. I do also want the foundation of something that
can become multi-user, distributed, and work with the strengths
of REBOL.
It seems to me :-) the very first thing we should be building is a
layer of functions, objects, or a dialect that deals with binary data.
Not already into the functions of a RDBMS or an OODBMS but
just the basic ability to manage blocks of binary information. This
layer of managing blocks is key to building any type of binary
database, for whatever kind of purpose or structure.
I have some design notes on just such a layer that I will cleanup
and throw into the mix later today.
Thanks, Rod.
Rod Gaither
Oak Ridge, NC - USA
[rgaither--triad--rr--com]
