Michiel Broek wrote to All:

MB> today's bbs computers are not so limited anymore as when I started mbse. 
MB> I'm thinking of converting the systems databases to MySQL. This will
MB> open the door to full webbbased access to the bbs using php scripting
MB> and a php api interface.
MB> 
MB> Making backups can be easier this way, including database replication.
MB> 
MB> But the most advantage I see is that the bbs will be hidden behind a nice
MB> website which is still secured by a login.
MB> 
MB> The disadvantage of a MySQL like database is that you get a minimal memory
MB> overhead of 64 MBytes and more for large systems (unless you can live with 
MB> a slow database).
MB> 
MB> Oke, lets hear your comments.

That sounds very interesting to me. ATM mbtask and mbsebbs (my own login)
is running here as well as Konqueror and kmail running on the desktop.
I have 98% free cpu, 67% free memory and 100% free swap. If I ever need
to I'll double the ram, it cheap today. But I think that chip will likely
do fine.. :)

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

... Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

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