Author: James Swafford
Date: 07:37:05 03/04/06
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On March 04, 2006 at 10:22:47, James Swafford wrote: >On March 03, 2006 at 18:20:24, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On March 03, 2006 at 17:10:03, Mark Boylan wrote: >> >>>On March 03, 2006 at 17:06:01, Steve Maughan wrote: >>> >>>>Dann, >>>> >>>>I don't like the idea of a SQL based system. I'm not an expert in SQL (which is >>>>one reason I don't like the idea of SQL :) ) and I also think it would mean that >>>>an engine that wants to support the format would be *much* more complex than one >>>>that supported a well defined record based structure. I've also concerns that >>>>SQL may be too slow for very fast blitz games - but as I said I'm not a SQL >>>>expert so my fears may have no basis. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Steve >>> >>> >>>I have to agree with Steve. I think that SQL is a great idea for book-building >>>tools and such. But if I had to add the psql headers and link to those libs, I'd >>>probably just say "forget it." I would think there needs to be an export format >>>for engines. >> >>Just use an API. >> >>It will be far faster and better than a custom formet. >>Also, all the bugs would be removed. >>It would be more flexible and basically better in every conceivable way. >> >>Not using SQL is definitely the wrong approach. > > >I've come to the same conclusion. Let database engines do what they >do best; no need to reinvent the wheel. > >I'm starting a rewrite of Prophet, and I'm going to use a Postgres backend >to log games played, eval scores, book moves, etc etc etc. >I use Postgres at work and *love* it. Postgres is free, and now there are >even Win32 builds available. > >The downside to this approach is that installing a database to use my >engine is going to turn most people off, but I'm not writing my engine >for most people, so I can accept that. > >Have you put much thought into what an opening book schema might look >like? Disregard that question, I see your schema in a previous post. I may just steal some of that. :) -- James > > >-- >James
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