XPost: alt.bbs.enthral   
   From: spot@tioat.net   
      
   Michael J. Ryan wrote:   
   > On 6/14/2009 8:10 PM, Kelb tal-Fenek wrote:   
   >> OK, question; will Enthral have a gateway feature to import/export   
   >> to other networks? And since this will be running on linux, it would   
   >> be nice if it used perl instead of javascript. Something similar to   
   >> newslink is what I'm thinking but coded in perl.   
   >>   
   >> Oh, what the hell, why stop there... are there maybe plans to use   
   >> mysql to organize the message base and other areas? Using mysql   
   >> might make it possible to access the messages on the web with php   
   >> later down the road.   
   >   
   > Afaik, Python is already in place...  Also, imho, sqlite or firebird would be   
   > better, allowing a file per group or echo to be more manageable within the   
   > bbs' data hierarchy, but that's just me. :)   
      
   Yes, Python might even be better. Perl or Python are both open   
   source and I like that. I don't know much about firebird but sqlite   
   sounds interesting and it likes Python. I was thinking mysql from   
   the web application side and the fact that so many sites are using   
   it for heavy traffic sites; like Wikipedia, so it would seem there   
   wouldn't be a problem with it keeping up with a busy message base.   
      
   When you talk about a web interface to usenet newsgroups the   
   response is a little on the negative side. These networked message   
   bases need to be where the people are now... and most people now   
   only think web browser when it comes to the internet. So, if usenet   
   doesn't want to go where the people are maybe FTN or QWK should lead   
   the way.   
      
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