Charles, I think this query should really be on the user list rather than the dev list so that other users can benefit from the answer. TDB is another good option.
On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:35 AM, Charles Li <[email protected]> wrote: > What are alternatives to SDB? I have a 4GB RDF/XML to load for later > queries > > Thanks! > - Charles > > On May 21, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Stephen Owens <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > +1 for option 3 if no one currently is taking ownership of that project. > I think it's a useful signal to potential adopters about what they should > expect. > > > > On 2013-05-21, at 12:47 PM, Andy Seaborne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> SDB is getting some user attention but not much developer attention. I > was hoping that there would be a contribution to go with JENA-447 but > nothing has come in. I don't have the bandwidth to even answer questions > about it properly, partly because I don't use it. I guess others are in a > similar position. > >> > >> I do think we should be clear as to it's status. > >> > >> In the future, I see these options: > >> > >> 1/ Add jena-sdb to the main distribution. > >> (If it becomes a block on a release, remove it.) > >> > >> 2/ As is - release "sometimes". > >> > >> 3/ Dormant SDB. > >> This is the last release unless some activity arises to maintain it. > >> Keep the source around but move out of trunk. > >> Can be built from source. > >> > >> 4/ Legacy SDB. > >> More definite statement than (3) that it is dropped. > >> Keep the source around. > >> > >> For 3 and 4, where there are no plans to release again if nothing > changes, the snapshot builds should be stopped. Users can build from > source if they want to but the current snapshot should not become a > distribution-under-the-radar which I feel it becomes if there are no plans > to make it a formal release. > >> > >> Thoughts? > >> > >> I'm tending towards doing this one last release then (3). > >> > >> Andy > -- Regards, * * *Stephen Owens* CTO, ThoughtWire t 647.351.9473 ext.104 I m 416.697.3466
