On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Norman Gray wrote:
> > How about a private web interface to the Starlink database? Then you
> > all can
> > edit it.
>
> That seems a very heavyweight solution to a basically simple problem.
> It seems overweight even to have the numbers in a database rather than
> a checked-in flat file.
>
> Is any particular purpose served by having these in a database, which
> couldn't be equally well served by dumping the database table and
> checking that in, then uploading it to the database on the rare
> occasions when changes are necessary?
>
> > Yes, clearly whatever lists we have for documentation numbers, facility
> > codes etc. should just be in a plain text files in CVS and we should
> > just
> > add to them individually as we all deem necessary.
>
> ... as Peter suggests.
Hi Steve,
my immediate reaction is whatever's easiest for you to set up. A system of
flat files would be nice (easiest to find and maintain), but anything will
do.
Like Norman I'm a bit surprised this is kept in a database, makes me
wonder what other goodies are in there!
Cheers,
Peter.
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