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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Addressbook Database
From:       Mike Pilone <mpilone () slac ! com>
Date:       1999-04-07 17:56:19
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> 
> How will it be installed without the user worrying about it? Will you
> choose a database to send with KDE? I for one will not us MySQL; I use
> PostgreSQL. Or will you rely on what the user has installed already?
> 90% don't install databases. Or will you let the user do all the work?
> 

I agree, trying to install xxSQL, ODBC and whatever else is needed would
be a pain. mySQL server + client ends up being over 4 megs in rpm format.
This is larger then kdebase! I rather not have to install a huge dtabase
on my system if I didn't have to, and I don't think we can expect a user
to do the same.

-mike

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