OkaMthembo schrieb:
> Indeed, using directories may be a better bet when there are many files
> involved. At least, this has been my feeling, and i gather the same from
> your replies.
I suggest that you take a look at a database abstraction layer or ORM like
SQLAlchemy [1], that makes handling th
"OkaMthembo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> I'll be using Lighttpd + FastCGI + Python + MySQL on
> Win. XP SP2. Any known caveats of this combo
> before i plunge?
That should be fine I think.
Alan G.
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Thanks, gentlemen.
Indeed, using directories may be a better bet when there are many files
involved. At least, this has been my feeling, and i gather the same from
your replies.
I'll be using Lighttpd + FastCGI + Python + MySQL (maybe PostGRE here) on
Win. XP SP2. Any known caveats of this combo
"OkaMthembo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> Ok, to get to the point: when building a web app that should store
> an
> retrieve photos, what would be more efficient between the app
> storing the
> files on a local hard disk, or saving blobs/ binary data to a
> database?
> Someone toldme that databa
Hi,
Managaing a lot of files is not a nightmare if you use/build the right
tools.
Why not saving filenames in the DB and then just using the ordinary web
server to deliver them? Getting the blob out of the DB and then serving
it through the web app is going to be a lot slower than letting, say
Hello all,
Im a newbie and am currently going through the Python Tutorial for the
second time. At work, i use C#, but what a delight Python is!
Ok, to get to the point: when building a web app that should store an
retrieve photos, what would be more efficient between the app storing the
files on
