Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] rythmdb question?

[Thomas Sibley <tom+rb zulutango org>]

Brian Fahrlander wrote:
>    Yeah, and in most other cases I'd agree, but there's just so _darned_
> much already situated around MySQL; so many programs, APIs and things.
> Look at PHP and python bindings and such.  I don't dislike SQLite, it's
> clever, and efficient but with so many things on (at least) Fedora
> already using it, it seems a shame to go re-invent the wheel.  It would
> bring up another level of incompatibility that just doesn't have to be.

I was under the impression that PHP embedded a copy of SQLite in it's 
interpreter that you could use natively.  I'm positive Python has SQLite 
bindings.  I know Perl does.  I don't see how MySQL has any more support 
other than apps locked into it.  How is SQLite reinventing the wheel?

In any case, a move to a SQL database should be a move to any SQL 
database; RB (or any app), shouldn't tie you down to the developer's 
choice of DB engines.

Tom