Re: Writing a Movie Datab

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From	"Larry Barowski" <larry.barowski@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this>
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"David Segall" <david@address.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Apart from a few read-only applications like the main dictionary of a
> spell checker what advantage is there in not using a database?

Performance, simplicity, no need for database software.
In the OPs case, assuming it is a single-user app, what
advantage would using a database bring?  If it does
become advantageous at a later date (many new fields
and complex queries, or something), which seems unlikely,
the data can easily be loaded into a standard database.

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Re: Writing a Movie Datab "Larry Barowski" <larry.barowski@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000
  Re: Writing a Movie Datab "David Segall" <david.segall@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000
    Re: Writing a Movie Datab "Larry Barowski" <larry.barowski@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000
      Re: Writing a Movie Datab "David Segall" <david.segall@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000
        Re: Writing a Movie Datab "Larry Barowski" <larry.barowski@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000
          Re: Writing a Movie Datab "David Segall" <david.segall@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000

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