On Tuesday 22 April 2014 11:22:14 John Thornton did opine: > With MySql you need to install LAMP and with postgresql it looks like > you have to have a server running and create a user that can log into > the server or something like that. Sqlite requires non of that. I've > used MySql for web based PHP applications and Sqlite for local Python > applications. Sqlite is far more portable IMHO than the other two. I > don't recall having to do more than have "import sqlite3" in the header > of my python file to use Sqlite. The only catch with Sqlite is how it > handles numbers and I've used text fields for number entries to work > around that. > > JT
What sort of contortions are required to fully recover a number stored in SQLite as text? Seems like the unwary, me, could be bitten pretty easily. > On 4/22/2014 4:19 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Marius Liebenberg > > > > <mar...@mastercut.co.za>wrote: > >> Andy > >> Have a look at this work. Maybe a good solution. > >> https://github.com/bitsnbytes7c8/MegatronDB > > > > What's wrong with using proven, production-style databases that work > > well large or small? MySQL and postgresql are bullet-proof, have a > > large user base, and great support. And are easier to backup than > > just about any other free database. There are software utilities out > > there to hot backup both MySQL and postgresql. > > > > Mark > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform > > Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software > > Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready > > Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform > Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software > Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready > Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
