[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: New libquran architecture and features



On 7/23/07, nabil ben khalifa <nabil_benkhalifa at yahoo dot fr> wrote:
Are plugins really needed ? why we don't offer
compilation options so that everyone can compile
libquran with the adequate options for his platform ?
Good point. But the reason i would lean more towards the plugins
options is that, not all the expected user base (at least from what
i've seen) will be in "compile your program" camp.
A problem that's easily solved by maintaining a combination of builds
that would satisfy most people, then again it's more work/headache for
you (the maintainers) :)


I have another suggestion: instead of using xml or
binary files, why we don't use to databases instead to
store quranic data (text, tafsir, ...) which will
facilitate access to data and searching of info
within.  We can use sqlite for example which is a very
light and portable sql database based in files, what
do you think ?
excellent point, i totally agree, sqlite wuold be great for extras
such as tafsir (in a plugin arch).
but do we really need it for The Quran text? i think for a smaller
footprint (mobile devices), XML or sqlite should not be used, the
quran text can be stored in a binary record format file and indexed by
aya number.
of course sqlite search capabilities will be much more superior to
such a scheme, so it's still a very good idea to consider.

i haven't used sqlite on symbian. anybody has some experience there?

Salam,

Ahmed Ghoneim