Hello List I invite people interested to revisit this: http://www.icdevgroup.org/pipermail/interchange-users/2003-April/032795.html I am wondering if this is still feasible, and if it can be done in a way - for files in general, not just images. I have always ass-u-me'd that storing things in files is efficient as opposed to storing files in a table (overhead?). I am probably wrong, but something seems scary in a table that is huge... GB's?? Maybe I am wrong and maybe Mikes proposal would be a benefit to those who would like to better manage and store files. I know I, myself am getting into storing files of all types, and already do, in tables *and* on the file system. I do have two questions. Does this system only benefit those that have 1000's of files, and if so, does it degrade performance to those who only need it for management of hundreds? My goal is more for file management and scalability as opposed to speeding up lookups of long directory lists . It appears with this method that one could add an indiscriminant amount of additional product images/files not worrying about files names and only having a items/ and thumbs/ dir correct? Does anyone care to comment on how this proposal can be of yet unmentioned benefit to one? I can see the obvious benefits however I think I am aloof to the downsides. At any rate, I was thinking maybe we can turn this into a Community Project that hopefully won't suffer the fate of the Paypal community project (Paul ducks as he see Mike pick up a rock) <G> I'd pledge $400 plus I'll fully document it into the RTFM documizer. Other community projects include Paypal and Google checkout! Speak up if you are interested! Paul Jordan Gish Network For Print, Web and Life t.626 285 7609 / f.866 401 2657 suppressed _______________________________________________ interchange-users mailing list suppressed http://www.icdevgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/interchange-users
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