Supervisor hierarchy question

[Torbjorn Tornkvist]

Valentin Micic wrote:

>Would it be too crazy to atempt to provide a mnesia access module that would
>use mysql or similar database for storage?
>Thus, instead of using ODBC or similar one could use mnesia:activity....
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>BTW: I've been asked the other day why did I choose a Disney (a.k.a. Mickey
>Mouse) Database for implementation of some serious data volumes. They said,
>Even Ericsson is not using MNESIA... not that we have any problems, but...
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>How does one fight such (IMHO) unjustified argument(s)? Can anybody tell me
>of any comercial application of MNESIA.
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Yes, Nortel's SSL-VPN products is using Mnesia in all its glory.

Cheers, Tobbe

>Valentin.
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric Merritt" <cyberlync@REDACTED>
>To: "Torbjorn Tornkvist" <tobbe@REDACTED>
>Cc: <erlang-questions@REDACTED>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:25 AM
>Subject: Re: Supervisor hierarchy question
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>>Torbjorn,
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>> You can always use the ODBC stuff provided with the erlang/OTP
>>distribution. I needed something a little closer to the wire and with
>>a few extra options. Thats the main reson I implemented my own.
>>Otherwise, the erlang ODBC stuff works just fine.
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>>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:19:51 +0100, Torbjorn Tornkvist
>><tobbe@REDACTED> wrote:
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>>>Eric Merritt wrote:
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>>>>Parts of it would. The connection pool specific stuff would work just
>>>>fine. However, my connection directly implements postgresql's version
>>>>3 protocol so it wouldn't be able to speak to mysql. However, if
>>>>someone is willing to implement the mysql protocol I am more then
>>>>happy to work with them to develop a consistant api.
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>>>Ok, I don't know (yet) what that protocol consist of, but I think it
>>>could be of interest to be able to access mysql from Erlang.
>>>Any pointers where to look ? I guess I should browse around
>>>mysql.com... ;-)
>>>
>>>Cheers, Tobbe
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>>>>On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:30:55 +0200, Torbjorn Tornkvist
>>>><tobbe@REDACTED> wrote:
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>>>>>Would this code work with mysql as well ?
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers, Tobbe
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>>>>>Eric Merritt wrote:
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>>>>>>That would actually rock. Its part of a larger codebase that I havn't
>>>>>>decided whether or not to open up. However, I have no problem at all
>>>>>>opening up the postgresql stuff. If you would like I will grant you
>>>>>>access to the subversion repository.  If you can't get a subversion
>>>>>>client I will post it on the web somewhere. I don't actually expect
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>>>>>>get the driver to a usable state before the end of the week.
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>>>>>>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:48:06 +0000, ernie.makris@REDACTED
>>>>>><ernie.makris@REDACTED> wrote:
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>>>>>>>Hi Eric,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I read the message about creating a client for postgresql in erlang.
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>I am interested in helping you out, as I use postgresql from erlang and
>would be interested in such an interface. Can you post the code? I can help
>you test it if you'd like.
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>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>Ernie
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>>--
>>I'm a programmer, I don't have to spell correctly; I just have to
>>spell consistently
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