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Also, since it could probably by done by Jeff, should Jeff provide the data dump in other formats - SQL Server, SQLite, and XML instead of just XML? I'm not sure how intensive it is, but it would probably make it easier for people looking to use or mine the dumps if it was in a multiple formats.

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  • I'm wondering if that +1 is for a SQLite version of the data dump or Jeff providing the data dump in more formats when he releases it.
    – Thomas Owens
    Nov 2, 2009 at 14:13
  • Apparently, someone dislikes my idea. :\ Meta is so confusing sometimes. Please comment on this...don't just be all voting please.
    – Thomas Owens
    Nov 2, 2009 at 19:10
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    Why don't you make a simple script that converts XML to SQLite? Jeff might be a lot more open to the idea when there is a script ready to run.
    – Juha Syrjälä
    Nov 2, 2009 at 19:40
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I'm not sure how intensive it is

It would be three times as intensive.. The issue with the data-dump is the file-size - releasing the data in three formats (basically) triples the file-size, and spreads out seeds over three torrents..

I don't think it's worth the hassle, and I think a better solution would be to include a few scripts to convert the XML data into other formats, the concentrate the seeds on one torrent (the XML distribution)

Hm, it might be a good idea to start a cwiki'd question to collect a few Python or Ruby scripts to convert to SQLite/MySQL/Postgres, C# code to convert to MSSQL etc etc.. Then the data-dump readme could simply link to that..

Edit: We shall see if it's a good idea: Scripts to convert data-dump to other formats

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We are programmers, we have XML schemas for breakfast and have data dumps at night. We sometimes get indigested, but that's what scripting languages where made for:

Both of the last are currently "empty".

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