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(...) You are pretty close to the mark. Here's some snippets from what I heard back from the licensing guys at MySQL: Michael Widenius wrote: (...) That last paragraph is pretty interesting -- theyopenly admit they're using the sales of the Win32 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi everyone, Has anyone ever tried to put their collection of sets on the web? I'm trying to, but having a problem doing it. I want to create a site where the user is able to choose a set (preferably from a drop-down menu) in the left frame and have (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote (...) I am aware. What I'm doing is read-only so that's not really an issue. All I want is SQL-type queries on a huge mound of text data, so MySQL seems suitable. Moz (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) others from Lugnet. I will add you to the email list for discussion. I think that if we all work together, it will be very nice. I am working out a plan for allowing updates to the dat files to be sent out that will add new pieces and new set (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Just be careful with MySQL. It currently supports NO transaction or concurrency control whatever. If you're good and you're careful, that's OK but you need to be aware. There are other solutions out there for about the same per seat cost that do (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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We are developing an Inventory Database Using MS Access. What we need is to be able to add inventory from new sets as quickly as possible. To do this we have set up a querie that displays the inventory of the set and the current instock inventory. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Alternately, it might be that they're chosing to make it for sale for the platform with the most mass-market potential, and for techie niche platforms, give it away, which won't hurt their bottom line much, but will increase their geek cred. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Perl also does well if you do need to use the program again later. Why would it be otherwise? (...) Someone selling a program for one platform but giving it away for free for another platform is, in my opinion, rabid advocacy. It only hurts (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Jeremy: (...) [...] (...) Hmprf! Don't call my Ada progras "scripts"! But yes. Generally people use Perl for CGI programs. If you get it right the first time, and don't need to use the program again a few months later it is probably also ok for the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Thanks a lot. I'll look into this soon. -Chris (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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