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<LI><em>From</em>: Holly Sommer <<A HREF="mailto:hsommer#micro,ti.com">hsommer#micro,ti.com</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 12:56:13 -0600 (CST)</LI>
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On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Quzah wrote:
> Since it looks to me that MySQL will let you add
> in new tables (ala objects) at any time you want,
> you could have one table for "commands", one
> for "rules" etc etc. Whenever you wanted a new
> data type, you could easily modify an existing
> table, or create a whole new one instantly. (So
> it seems, from the little I read on it anyway.)
This is, of course, provided the DBA has set the appropriate permissions
on the database in which those tables are to reside.
> I think I'm going to do this, because it sounds
> like a fun thing to do. Does any one out there
> see any really "bad" things related to doing
> something like this? Something that I am over
> looking, since I haven't used SQL before? It
> seems an interesting idea, so I'll probably see
> if I can't give it a go, but I'd be interested
> in hearing ideas on the matter.
SQL itself is pretty simple, so it shouldn't have a whole lot of
upramping to learn...
> Anyway, it sounds interesting to me. I like
> the idea of being able to toss in new bits
> and pieces at my whim; and from the little I
> read on MySQL, it seems like it's supposed to
> fetch, put, and change data quickly quickly
> enough. Quickly enough to be a MUD? Just a
> thought... for now.
I can see the temptation in having a
no-need-to-reboot-because-I-can-drop-SQL-tables-in-like-OOP MUD, but I'd
be a little concerned with speed degradation. However, MySQL is a pretty
zippy server, so... I'm interested in seeing what comes of it :)
A good place to brush up on MySQL, btw (in addition to the docs), is
www.devshed.com
-Holly
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<LI><STRONG>Re: System Security (was: Re: [MUD-Dev] players who "take away from the game")</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00215" HREF="msg00215.html">Re: System Security (was: Re: [MUD-Dev] players who "take away from the game")</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00204" HREF="msg00204.html">[MUD-Dev] MySQL as a MUD.</A></strong>,
Quzah <a href="mailto:quzah#hotmail,com">quzah#hotmail,com</a>, Thu 11 Nov 1999, 18:43 GMT
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Holly Sommer <a href="mailto:hsommer#micro,ti.com">hsommer#micro,ti.com</a>, Thu 11 Nov 1999, 19:02 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00224" HREF="msg00224.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] MySQL as a MUD.</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</a>, Thu 11 Nov 1999, 23:20 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00227" HREF="msg00227.html">[MUD-Dev] ColdC/ColdCore</A></strong>,
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