Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Storage and display

[Mike Warren]

Tom Chance <address@hidden> writes:

> 2) Store the articles in a database, which would in itself be an
> index (a little faster) and you can put your XML formatting in the
> database anyway.
> 
> Rob Scott and I opt for 2 because it is faster and more reliable, in
> our opinions.

Why? To make an index of a plain-XML-in-files repository, you need
only do this:

% find /repository -f \*.xml -print > /repository/index

To serve files, all you need is your favourite Web server. I have
written more about this at my Web page:

  http://www.mike-warren.com/viewsources/gne-design.html

or at the Wikipedia:

  http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki.cgi?GNEProjectDesign
  http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki.cgi?GNEArchitecTure

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