Re: New computer

On Monday 16 Aug 2010 4:58:51 am ianseeks wrote:
> On Sunday 15 August 2010 19:07:32 Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> > On Sunday 15 August 2010, ianseeks wrote:
> > > On Sunday 15 August 2010 14:01:46 Kishore wrote:
> > > > On Sunday 15 Aug 2010 5:54:37 pm ianseeks wrote:
> > > > > Question:  does each application that uses Akonadi have its own
> > > > > settings and  data or do all apps share one database and
> > > > > settings database , a bit like the Registry on that other OS?
> > > > 
> > > > All apps share one database. Only the akonadi process (and/or its
> > > > agents) access the actual database.
> > > 
> > > So this is the solution Microsoft offered as the future with Win 95
> > > but never actually did it.
> > 
> > I'm sorry, but obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.
> > You are confusing a database for storing data with Windows's registry.
> 
> Thats why i'm asking the questions and trying to understand the answers
> 
> > > I think the idea is sound but its so risky no matter how solid the
> > > database is.
> > 
> > Actually, databases are much more safe than filesystem-based storage
> > because databases guarantee the consistency of the data. Simple
> > filesystem-based storage cannot give you this guarantee.
> 
> Even the journalling file systems?
> 
> > > And if anyone manages to get a copy of your database, they will have
> > > access to everything i.e. a single point of failure.
> > 
> > That's complete nonsense. If anybody manages to get a copy of your home
> > directory you are doomed as well. There is absolutely no difference.
> > 
> > > If there is an issue with one app then that could possibly stop you
> > > using any KDE apps that use that database.
> > > very scarey
> > 
> > If you are scared of databases then you better stop using any
> > application that uses anything but plain text files. Moreover, you
> > should be really worried about all the data about yourself that's stored
> > in hundreds if not thousands of databases of your government's agencies,
> > your ISP, any online- and offline shop you are buying stuff from, etc.
> 
> The "scarey" bit is related to not having access to any KDE programs that
> use akonadi if akonadi has issues accessing what it needs to access (eg an
> akonadi update causes akonadi not to run anymore). Thats what i was trying
> to get clarification of.

Hmmm... Your hard disk is a single point of failure as well... Wonder what 
happens if your kernel (SCSI driver?) fails and is unable to read from the 
disk.... Or if there is a file system corruption... Or... you get the point.
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Cheers!
Kishore