[thelist] DBM databases... while were on this topic

Michiel Trimpe M.B.Trimpe at student.tue.nl
Thu May 23 21:51:01 CDT 2002


Hello Daniel,

DF> love to hear from someone who has compared it to other methods

It's fairly simple. DBM is a quick and easy solution, but you
shouldn't try to use it for anything else than a single "table"
database. It's speed can compare to that of MySQL but it's features
come nowhere near it.
DBM should therefore only be used when you need to store some fairly
simple data and is especially useful when you're on a server that
doesn't have an SQL server. In the latter case you could 'abuse' DBM
for complex operations as well, but be prepared for a difficult ride if
you have to approach a 'MySQL-like-dependent' application.

--
GL,
 Michiel                            mailto:M.B.Trimpe at student.tue.nl





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