[KimDaBa] got a big database?

[Florian Lindner]

Am Dienstag, 31. Mai 2005 17:26 schrieb Stefan Vogel:
> Hi Jesper,
> Hi All,
>
> Why Kimdaba uses an XML file for storing all information about the
> images. XML files are quite handy if they are not to big, but 10.000
> images are not to much for an image database, but big for a single XML
> file.
>
> What do you think about using SQLite Database for storing the
> information. SQLite is a full working SQL database, and has the
> advantage that all information are stored in one single file which could
> be copied as the index.xml.
>
> An additional idea would be using this database form digikam and
> KimDaBa. To achieve this KimDaBa should use the same tables and fields
> as digikam where they are available and extend the database by the
> fields which are only needed by KimDaBa.
> The advantage would that everyone can use both programs parallel and
> chose for each Task the Program with the best performance.

That would be really cool! Maybe a kipi_backend?

Florian


>
>
> With best Regards
>         Stefan
>
> On Mon, 2005-05-30 at 09:59 +0200, Jesper K. Pedersen wrote:
> > Hi.
> > If you have more than say 10.000 images in your database, I'd love to
>
> get a
>
> > copy of your index.xml file for profiling.
> >
> > I promise to keep it strictly personal, and will not distribute it to
>
> anyone
>
> > else.
> >
> > Please sent it to blackie at blackie.dk
> >
> > Kind Regards
> > Jesper.