From kde-core-devel  Sun Sep 21 07:59:57 2003
From: Andras Mantia <amantia () kde ! org>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 07:59:57 +0000
To: kde-core-devel
Subject: Re: Proposal: Encouraging DB-using applications
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-core-devel&m=106413137914115

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On Sunday 21 September 2003 11:11, Roberto Alsina wrote:
> 
> > On Sunday 21 September 2003 04:11, Roberto Alsina wrote:
> >> While Qt has gained in versions 3.x a decent support for the development
> >> of applications that require access to databases, it is rare to find a
> >> KDE
> >> app that uses that support.
> >>
> >> Why? Because the drivers included with Qt are for databases that require
> >> some administration, and thus are not a realistic requirement for a
> >> regular user.
> >
> > Another reason could be : because no KDE application has any need for a
> > DB.
> 
> I very much doubt that. In fact, I think people are just not writing the
> apps because the DB layer is hard to find/use/whatever.
> 
> Examples of applications where a DB makes sense:
> 
> Recipe app (KRecipes)
> Mail/News client (why not?, it makes "search folders" way simpler)
> CD/Book/Whatever catalog

Yes, KMusicDB uses it...

Andras
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