Subj : Re: Database program to just work with text files?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Average_Joe
Date : Sun Sep 12 2004 08:10 am

In article <6f1027e6.0409091352.676a635e@posting.google.com>, Adam wrote:
> I don't think it is a good idea to write an SQL database in shell
> scripts.  In my opinion, shell scripts should mainly be used when most
> of the commands are other programs being run which need input from
> each other or which need to be run automatically.  Anytime there's a
> lot of processing going on (if statements, loops, etc.), it's time to
> use a real programming langauge.

I tend to agree with you, just because you *can* do something, doesn't
mean you *should* do something. :-)

As I recall, the SQL database ala shell was just a way of proving it
could be done.

Jamie
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