To keep this short, I'll just stick in some answers, refer to Ken's prior
post for the history :)


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From:  Ken Sletten B894 C312 x62525[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:  Tuesday, December 09, 1997 1:08 PM
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  Re: [HP3000-L] New Image/sql package  (long)

>snip>

>"Allow tracking files and Tool "memory area" data files to be
>associated with a database in the root file".

It seems reasonable to think that if one were implemented, the
other would be "almost there", so I say combine them.  This
would also seem to make it easier on the lab when new features
such as the new master-key indexes are implemented.  The files
could be "included" in this area and everyone would know about it.
<snip>

>As it turns out, the SIGIMAGE Executive Committee (SIEC) has
>just been having some discussions on this very same subject.
>Basically we appear to have two schools of thought WRT BLOBs:

Just store the pointers.  As soon as you declare a "Small-Blob"
versus a "Long-Blob", you'll have people wanting the limits increased
on the "Small-Blob".  The question I have with them is do you include
these files in your new "tracking file/tool area" above?  I'd love an
easy way of saying "get everything associated with my database", but
I also do not necessarily want to store hundreds of thousands of filenames
in there just because I have a bunch of pictures for my inventory system.

>I'm all for bundling Allbase.... All you've got to do is convince
>HP that it is a good idea...   :-)

If memory serves, bundling Allbase and Image/SQL was proposed
at IPROF 97 as a way to deliver Blob's.  Allbase is a very good RDBMS
and would surely take-off if given this opportunity.

>I tend to be cautious about changing names unless there is a
>real good reason for doing so;  loss of brand name ID, etc...  But
>I'll admit  "TurboSQL" has a nice ring to it;  & the "Turbo" follow-
>on is a nice touch.  Again, I'm not the one you need to convince..

It then sounds like a Borland product to me!

<snip>

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