Re: ToDo item: switch logfile to database

[Drew Arnett]

Would a database store offer any useful utility?  Journaling or ? for
robustness?  Power loss during portable contesting with a laptop or
desktop or Pi or ? ... would be nice if no data loss and simple
resumption after power is restored.  Or is the choice of
HW/OS/filesystem more useful for that sort of robustness?  Or is KISS
the best answer?

Does it implement whatever is needed for multi-logging computer contesting?

Knowing the answers to questions like that for me is a homework task
as it gets into topics I haven't studied, yet.

Drew
n7da

On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 2:57 PM Alan Dove <alan@alandove.com> wrote:
>
> Hey, folks:
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> I'm opposed to having TLF rely on a database. It adds complexity and
> failure points, and shouldn't be necessary for any forseeable contest
> log.
>
> Users who want a tool to collect QSOs from multiple contests for
> analysis, DXCC tracking, and so forth should use a separate
> application. CQRLog does all that and more, and also exemplifies the
> kinds of support problems a database can add - just browse through the
> CQRLog forums for tales of woe from users who can't get the database
> connection working properly.
>
> Networking should definitely be a higher priority.
>
> --
>  --Alan
>
> Alan Dove, Ph.D.
> alandove.com
> 917.273.0544
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