Re: On Boost and modules

From: Dominique Devienne (ddevienne_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-04-11 08:51:09

On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 10:49 AM Dominique Devienne <ddevienne_at_[hidden]>
wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 10:11 PM Rainer Deyke via Boost <
> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>>    - Build configurations appear to be stored in a sqlite database, not
>>       in a readable and editable text file.
>>
>
> Some would argue that's a positive. There are tons of GUI SQLite "viewers".
> A structured normalized data-model for build configuration sounds good to
> me (haven't looked at this particular one though)
> If you want text, you can also "dump" the SQL or CSV of the tables using a
> sqlite3 1-liner, or used sqlite3 to SELECT the subset you want.
> But I get the resistance to non-text too. Perhaps Boris has an alternate
> text-form? --DD
>
> From https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000461.shtml
> > The Library of Congress Recommended Formats Statement (RFS) includes
> SQLite as a preferred format for datasets
> <https://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/data.html>
>

Also, it's a bit ironic you complain about SQLite use, when your SCM of
choice, Fossil, *is* SQLite-based, from the SQLite author no less! :) --DD