Squeak, Databases and large amounts of objects

Gary McGovern zeppy at australia.edu
Tue Apr 20 13:29:02 UTC 2004


That sounds like an interesting approach. I'd like to know more !!!!!  If
anyone knows.
Thanks 
Gary

>Hi Chris and List:
>
>I'm interested also in select some persistency strategy with similar
>requirements, except for the data volume (in my case, max 5 GB).
>
>As a requirement I need also the max simplicity possible to the user
(means
>that the user can download my product from Internet, install it and run
it,
>without having to deal with installations of databases, as PostgreSQL or
>MySQL or any database or database object that need some server setup (and
>maintenance)).
>
>I'm very inclined by image segments, but haven't the needed experience
yet,
>and want to ask about using segments, problems, drawbacks,
etc........also,
>any another suggestion that meet my requirements.
>
>TIA.
>
>---
>Germán S. Arduino
>http://www.arsol.net
>http://www.arsol.biz
>
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>"Chris Burkert" <chris at chrisburkert.de> escribió en el mensaje
>news:407AB884.20600 at chrisburkert.de...
>> Hi Squeakers,
>>
>> I want to use squeak for a GIS (GeoInformationSystem) and I like to know
>> which DBS (DataBaseSystem) would you prefer for storing large amounts of
>> objects (many GigaByte).
>>
>> I have several goals:
>> - keep the footprint of the image small
>> - separate image and (data-)objects
>>    -> I even want to put image and DBS on different computers
>> - keep the objects, even after a crash
>>    -> backups
>> - allow access by multiple users over a secure path
>>    -> transactions, authentication and authorization, SSL or equal
>> - don't pay money for a DBS
>>    -> this should be a free project
>>
>> I have looked at the DBSs at http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/512 and
>> I have the imppression that all the DBSs, that are free, stable and
>> supported, fail in one of the goals above.
>>
>> The most promising for this task seems to be Magma ... what do you
think?
>>
>> thanks for any hint
>>
>> all the best
>>             Chris Burkert
>> --
>> http://www.chrisburkert.de/
>>
>>
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