* Jonas Forsman / Axier.SE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004 Feb 07 07:16 -0600]:
> My opinion is that the core code should be extremely
> small and fast and complie to ansi sql as far as possible.
>
> To this, the interface where you can add functions should
> be more of a public library where people needing a certain
> algorithm , say crypto or compatibility for this or that version,
> just should be a downloadable plugin.
My thoughts exactly. I discovered sqlite a few months ago and am
impressed by its adherence to the "do one thing and do it well"
philosophy. Things like MD5, conversions between data stored by sqlite
and mysql or postgresql are side issues and detract from the above
stated philosophy. A public library seems to me to be the way to go.
> Just have a project that checks the contributed name standard
> of the provided functions so that it does not by accident can be
> found two plugin-functions with the same name.
> Ideally, someone is also reviewing the patches for qualtiy before they
> are put in the public plugin-area.
A plugin style of architecture seems much better than a bloated
all-in-one approach.
- Nate >>
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