[TriLUG] coming up... SQLite

Josh Johnson josh_johnson at unc.edu
Wed Jan 20 09:09:26 EST 2010


+1 for surprises :D

JJ

On Jan 19, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Alan Porter wrote:

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> We've got another good program lined up for next month, so mark your  
> calendars for February 11th.  We will be hosting D. Richard Hipp,  
> the author of SQLite.
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> Quoting Wikipedia, because they explain it so well...
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> SQLite is an ACID-compliant embedded relational database management  
> system contained in a relatively small (~225 kB) C programming  
> library. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.
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> The SQLite engine is not a standalone process with which the  
> application program communicates. Instead, the SQLite library is  
> linked in and thus becomes an integral part of the application  
> program (though the library can be built into a dynamically loaded  
> library). The entire database (definitions, tables, indices, and the  
> data itself) is stored as a single cross-platform file on a host  
> machine.
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> </wikipedia>
> It's me again...
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> SQLite is so small and powerful and robust, it is an ideal choice  
> for embedded systems.  SQLite is included in Apple's iphone SDK, and  
> it can be found in crazy places like the TMIO Intelligent Oven.   
> SQLite is often used by desktop applications for configuration  
> data.  Examples include Firefox, Sunbird, epiphany, bitpim, and  
> eclipse.
>
> Dr. Hipp has asked if we have specific topics that we would like for  
> him to discuss, or if we'd just like him to surprise us.
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> Those who went to South East Linux Fest last year got to see him  
> speak on the "Firefox fsync() bug".  It was very enlightening.
>
> Suggestions?  I will be sending him an email later this week with  
> our requests.  Personally, I am thinking that he'll have plenty of  
> good stories for us, even if we don't have any special requests for  
> him.
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> Alan
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