Hmm, will storing text files in a db really equate to significant storage
savings?
What about an xml database and use easily-maintained xsl to control
presentation, and:
- Your archives remain searchable by ordinary engines so it's "statically
persistent"
- XML provides much more open access to the message structure, so
interesting indexes can be generated outside of MHonArc's limitations
- You are pre-building yourself a syndication resource
Cheers,
John Brisbin
Claire McNab wrote:
> On 29 Nov 00 at 21:53, Jeff Breidenbach wrote:
>
> > Let me count the ways I like static HTML files.
> >
> > * simplicity
> > * simplicity
>
> I'd add to that simplicity, simplicity and simplicity :)
>
> > * their benefit from internet caching infrastructure
>
> yes
>
> > * computational cheapness of serving them (disk is cheaper than CPU)
>
> ...but here I'd differ. If you are running your own server, then
> yes, diskspace is cheap. But on a commercial host, diskspace and
> bandwidth are the chargeble factors: CPU usage is generally
> unmetered. I have to restrict the lomgevity of my archives to
> conserve diskspace, but a database-driven archive system would
> probably allow me to keep much more data on-line without extra cost.
> It should also facilitate easier searching than with a static system.
>
> So despite my general preference for static files, this is one
> application where a database might suit me rather well! (Though I'm
> aware it's partly a consequence of an ill-considered charging system,
> which might change ... but it is quite prevalent)
>
> A d/b-driven system would also make it much easier to roll out layout
> changes, which can be a real pain on a static system.
>
> Claire
>
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