[gurps] Building a VehicleML

[Bryan]

On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:14 AM, Gerald 'roguebfl' Grenier
<roguebfl at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bryan wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:47 AM, Gerald roguebfl Grenier
>> <roguebfl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Bryan <brakeb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> while SQL querying for a database is quite powerful, requires firs
>>> that you have access to a SQL server, and a lot of people can't get
>>> access to a SQL because they dont have that level of acess provied by
>>> their host. XML/XSL does not require a SQL server.
>>
>> You don't have to use a full-blown DB.  SQLITE is available, as well
>> as the berkeley db,  so you don't need a lot of overhead.
>
> a then you are running a server, and requires a host and/or an ISP the will
> let you do so. XML does not need it and is already supported by
>
>>> It should be noted the "database" for the game Civilization IV is XML
>>>
>>
>> I don't get your point...  Having never played the game, I can't
>> comment on that.
>
> The point is how powerful XML can be. with out have to play a lot more for a
> HOSt/ISP the will let you run a server.
>
>>> the upside to XML is the data is human readability, so you can go an
>>> in tweak a value with not more the a plain text reader like notepad.
>>
>> I agree with the readability.  Do you need a host?  Can't you run
>> something on your local box?  It would make maintaining it easier for
>> him to maintain.  The DB doesn't have to be forward facing.  He could
>> use it to generate the XML, then post the text files on the net.  The
>> database doesn't have to be running all the time even.  And if you
>> aren't unix savvy, I've used MySQL in Windows.  It's okay...
>
> why cant you run it on you local box? because the goal is th share the data,
> and most ISP account don't let you run servers. So you say Data Entry -> SQL
> database -> XML -> display format. Instead of Data Entry ->  XML -> display
> format. aret you see the problem with the extra unnessary step that does
> nothing for you?

I mean no harm...  I have a small server at my house, using SSL since
the ISP blocks inbound port 80.  I use Postgresql to run a small
Drupal installation.  It's an AMD geode ALIX board running on 8GB of
CF with 256MB of RAM running OpenBSD 4.4.  It cost 200 bucks to build,
and I can serve database driven pages from my residential connection.

It is possible.  But the XML is better for everyone involved.  If you
build it, and decide on licensing it, please use a truly free license
like the "3-clause BSD" so that it can be added to without
restrictions...

Good luck Onno,
Bryan