On Fri, 2005-08-05 at 16:48 +0200, Derek Atkins wrote: > Hi, > > The current database code is old, crufty, and incomplete. I would not > suggest basing any new work off the existing code.
Ok, thanks for that heads up. > A newer re-implementation of the SQL backend is in the works; indeed > some developers have been working on it off and on (more off than on) > for the last couple years. It is unfortunately still a ways off, I'm > afraid. Cool, maybe I can pitch in there. > The idea is to use a DB abstraction system, like GDA or DBI, so we > could let the user decide which db backend to use... That would be a good idea. Googling around a bit, I am not coming up with to many documents. On how one would go about implementing. GDA or DBI. > And THEN we can > make the "default" (file) backend be SQLite ;) I assume for performance reasons over XML? > I do not know if there > is a Firebird backend for GDA or DBI, but you might want to check > that out. I am not aware of one, but I am not opposed to making on if one does not already exist. Looking into that. Posted to that list about that. > So, if you want to help out on the SQL re-write, you're welcome to > help there. Hopefully those people who have been spending the last > couple years working on it can speak up and you can coordinate how you > can help out. Unfortunately none of that work is currently in CVS, > and I don't know the current status. Sure I would be willing to help in any way I can. -- Sincerely, William L. Thomson Jr. Support Group Obsidian-Studios, Inc. http://www.obsidian-studios.com _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
