Hi, I've listened in to this mail list for quite a while now but not doing anything with Ferret until I was ready to incorporate it. I've used Lucene for years, but not Ferret.
I downloaded and installed the 'bleeding edge' version (lets call it 0.10.9.1). There appears to be a significant re-working of the API happening. It all looks good. But there might be a couple of gaps still there. The first question: should I even consider using the 0.10.9.1 version of Ferret? What I intend to use it for will not be a critical component, at least for the time being. I'm also used to working with shifting software. The advantage that I see is the new API. Performance is a BIG issue with my project. The second question: are there any opinions regarding ease-of-upgrade from the current stable version to what is being worked on now. I don't have anything to upgrade at the moment, but if I go with the stable version then I will have. The third question: it looks to me that in the 0.10.9.1 version the content of the fields is being stored in the index. For my application this is worse than a waste of time. Am I missing something. The fourth question: in a message from August 23 there was a hint of a write-up discussing the new API. Did this ever get published? I think there is some *very* nice work here. I'm looking forward to using Ferret. Cheers, Bob ---- Bob Hutchison -- blogs at <http://www.recursive.ca/ hutch/> Recursive Design Inc. -- <http://www.recursive.ca/> Raconteur -- <http://www.raconteur.info/> xampl for Ruby -- <http://rubyforge.org/projects/xampl/> _______________________________________________ Ferret-talk mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ferret-talk
