On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Damien Katz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, you can copy a live database file from the OS at anytime without > problem. Doesn't matter if its being updated, or even if its being > compacted, the CouchDB never-overwrite storage format ensures it should just > work without issue.
Thank you for the unambiguous statement, Damien. On Noah's suggestion, I'll close this thread with a wiki page. Lastly, the tester in me would love to see some tests *proving* that hot copies are safe... Until then -- considering the source -- I'll take your word for it. :-) - Jason
