Windows-like registry for Linux?

[Bill McGonigle]

On Feb 15, 2006, at 08:05, Jerry Feldman wrote:

> But, I do think
> the GDBM or Berkeley DB are good choices.

It's worth noting that the Berkeley DB evolves quickly and new versions 
are often not backwards compatible with old databases and I've been 
unable due to dependencies to compile old versions of BerkeleyDB on 
newer linux distros.  I've been stung a few times by this, especially 
where BerkeleyDB was used in e.g. mail servers, during upgrades.

If one is going for an embedded app never to be adminned by the world, 
that's fine.   If the goal is to put out a product and gdbm is fast 
enough (it's slower than some of Berkeley's storage modes) then by all 
means look at that.

I do find it curious that Oracle is buying up the commercial DB 
backends that are used in F/LOSS.

-Bill
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