[snip] >> > Another reason could be : because no KDE application has any need for >> a >> > DB. [snip] >> 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... And that's a good example. The app seems more or less useful (I own like 2 CDs, so I'm not qualified ;-), but you have to install (not so hard) and configure (somewhat hard) a postgresql server to keep your CDs in order? So, the author pf the app can either create an app that will have trouble finding users, or have trouble kicking a text file into doing his bidding. -- ("\''/").__..-''"`-. . Roberto Alsina `9_ 9 ) `-. ( ).`-._.`) ralsina@kde.org (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._`. " -.-' KDE Developer (MFCH) _..`-'_..-_/ /-'_.' (l)-'' ((i).' ((!.' Buenos Aires - Argentina Imminentizing the eschaton since 1971.