> No, partly because I know nothing about them. I'm a web developer and JSON is used extensively in my field so I think my bias towards those formats is showing through. I understand this is a different use case so am open to other solutions. Serialised C structs anyone? ;)
> Defining how to store the data is only a very small part of the problem. If there's an interface layer that masks away the actual complexities of the data storage this is less of an issue, but how complex that layer needs to be or has to become to support a particular storage backend makes what format that backend is in quite an important important I think. Thinking from the perspective of third party tools and maintaining a more featureful tool library, reasonable thought should be given to how the user can manage whatever new solution is found. The wiki doc specifies being able to define what looks like a shop-level tool library that can be assigned per machine. In that case, adding/changing/modifying tools will be more complex than just having the table editor. Are there any plans around what UI changes will need to be made? > On 25 Oct 2016, at 17:44, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 25 October 2016 at 09:24, James Waples <jwap...@totallymoney.com> wrote: >> >> Was JSON (or YAML or other plaintext) considered as a possible solution? > > No, partly because I know nothing about them. > However the tool table _feels_like it should be a relational database. > Defining how to store the data is only a very small part of the > problem. The real work is in getting that data to the places that it > is needed, when it is needed. Amongst other things this means making > the data available to the realtime code where there is no file system > access. > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers > Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? > Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. > Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! > http://sdm.link/telerik > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers TotallyMoney.com is the trading name of Media Ingenuity Ltd (company number 06205695). Registered Office: Eastcastle House, 27-28 Eastcastle Street, London W1W 8DH. Registered in England and Wales. This email and its attachments are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not copy or disclose its content but contact the sender immediately upon receipt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! http://sdm.link/telerik _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
