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[.jeff]

beau,

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> From: Beau Hartshorne
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> Has anyone ever propsed putting all of the list archives
> in a mySQL database, and providing an interface for
> anyone to search based on criteria like:
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we tried to do this awhile back with thelist and oracle.  it was *alot* of
work that could never really be brought to a point of completion due to the
nature of discussion lists (there are always more posts).

at some point i'd like to try again as i think the ability to search for
something on a specific list would be invaluable.

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> That way, it'd be easier to find exactly what you want,
> and you could find stuff that had been posted in the
> last few hours instead of 30 days ago (Google,
> site:lists.evolt.org).
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agreed.

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> If it seems feasible (remember, there are thousands and
> thousands and thousands of records), and useful, I
> wouldn't mind trying to do this.  What does everyone
> think?
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it's possible, but a very difficult task.

.jeff

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