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List:       kde-pim
Subject:    Re: KDE PIM Roadmap (Call to action)
From:       Nick Papadonis <npapadon () yahoo ! com>
Date:       2001-06-15 16:00:14
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Cornelius Schumacher <schumacher@kde.org> writes:

> On Thursday 14 June 2001 17:44, Nick Papadonis wrote:
> 
> > I do think KDE PIM needs to switch to a database for storage.  The
> > VCAL files are great, but don't provide the functionality ( or
> > robustness ) of applications like MS Outlook.
> 
> vCalendar (or iCalendar) just defines the data format (especially for 
> exchange between different parties), not how to store the information. 
> These formats are great and they do provide everything what Outlook and 
> all other apps like that can do.
> 
I could be wrong, but with large files, isn't it hard to insert or
extract information?  Don't you have to parse from a files start for
destination?  

A database would allow direct access to information.

No?

-- 
Nick

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