On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:20:01 +0000, Maarten ter Huurne wrote:
>I don't think it's a good idea to store actual .msx files in such a database.
I'm not talking about .MSX files database, but a database with
an "OFFICIAL" PackageID. This PackageID may be used to verify if
the file is or is not up to date.
>I think the database should only provide URLs for info related to a certain
>GameID. For example, I could query "GameID=snatch Type=music" for Snatcher
>game music or "GameID=penadv Type=cover" for Penguin Adventure cover scans.
This will be confusing, I think.
>Some reasons not to store actual .msx files in the database:
>- bandwidth problems: you can get small amounts of bandwidth for free or for
>a low price, but huge amounts will cost a lot of money (MEP had this problem)
Only the INF file would be uploaded to the site. The idea is the .MSX could
be uploaded to some place else, like FUNET, only if the .INF *is not* from
a know game.
>- storage problems: storing URLs in a database takes a lot less space than
>complete games
I thought only .INF files on such data base, not the game itself.
>- legal problems: there may be a company that doesn't like their games spread
>and we shouldn't run the risk that the entire database is taken down because
>of that
Well... they may fight about FUNET also.
>Also, I don't think an upload function belongs in an emulator. Uploading
>doesn't belong in the "playing the game" phase, it belongs in the package
>creation phase.
Good idea. A program to create packages may do this. But the verify for
version number is a perfect idea. The idea I had was about automatize the
functions. If the user had to do this "by hand" it'll be just crap, because
almost no one will use them (almost no one will now they even exist!)
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