Could we use mySQL instead for the Database ? Coz I believe Boonhwee's
interface uses mySQL as the database backend..
Moonshi: I wonder if Oracle wants to sponsor us *wink*
Elvin
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On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, DoC wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Erm..I can look into it from mid September unless u have the thing from
> Oracle settled. Unless u're using a Oracle database to serve up web pages, I
> don't why u would want to use Oracle. As far as I know, Oracle is a RDBMs
> and CAN be used to index/serve web pages if u have one of their fancy
> plugins. Informix has a similar solution but is web orientated and been in
> market for sometime.(the place I work uses it).
>
> But but....why kill a fly with a ballistic missile? Those things are a
> bloody nightmare to install and configure esp Oracle. Stick with Dig,
> Alkaline(the guy is quite nice and he responds to your email) or one of
> those other free ones is better. Clean, simple and has minimal maintance.
> IFF, SLP gets a makeover down the road, then we change..(informix has
> everything in a nice package). But SLP currently is static(right?) html, so
> a simple solution will suffice....:) SW is suppose to solve problems and not
> create them!!
>
>
> Lionel
>
> PS : oops...somehow a private mail got onto the list. Blame it on my Outlook
> Express...;)
>
> > > Use the GNU search engine source found at http://www.htdig.org
> >
> > Can Lionel look into the implementation of the search engine?
> >
> > Chin Qui, you told me something about Oracle sponsoring us a
> > search engine?
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > - --
> > > Moonshi Mohsenruddin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Singapore icq:2595480 http://www.linux.com.sg
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > DoC
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 3:50 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: [SLP] the picture is clearer from SLP's perspective
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > know anything abt spiders/search engines? The cnet web
> > > > programming section
> > > > has a good general introduction section on it. What do u want
> > > > to know? Leech
> > > > stuff from sites and then display on yours?..:)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lionel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > >PS : Raymond, I forgot to tell u that I have experience
> > > > implementing a
> > > > beta
> > > > > Altavista SDK. Do u want a search engine for >SLP(not
> > > > altavista though
> > > > > becoz license prob but there are a bunch of others)?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey lionel. I am very interested in spiders and search engine.
> > > mail
> > > > > privately.
> > > >
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