Kenneth, On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday 19 May 2009 15:02:19 Mrugesh Karnik wrote: >> As it is, for a desktop app, it doesn't make sense to tell user to go >> configure a postgresql or even mysql database. Why not just use sqlite or >> mysql embedded instead? >> >> Requirement of postgresql for a desktop app is just plain dumb, even for a >> fan such as myself. > > ever heard of ACID? Non use of postgresql for a mission critical financial app > is plain dumb.
http://www.sqlite.org/features.html SQLite is ACID compliant and more appropriate for Desktop Applications. Requires zero configuration on end-user part and cross platform. I have no clue about MySQL Embedded. > -- > regards > Kenneth Gonsalves With regards, -- --Dinesh Shah :-) Shah Micro System +91-98213-11906 Blog: http://dineshah.wordpress.com/ Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dineshah/ -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
