Perl Database is now an open-source project hosted by SourceForge at: http://perldatabase.sourceforge.net. There you will the most recent version and some demos.
Perl Database is provided under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License. If you'd like to contribute, check out my Amazon Wishlist. You may also contribute by helping improve the source code.
This database was programmed back in 1999, when there was no widespread adoption of MySQL, PostgreSQL or any other free database by ISPs, particularly in Mexico. It is not intended to replace a larger relational database, but to provide really simple database services to small applications, for customers that are on a budget but require web-based systems to share their data. It might also serve as an example Perl module with complex file input and output operations.
Perl Database is, as its name implies a Database written in Perl. I wrote this simple database because it can be installed easily on any web server that supports Perl and keeps cost down. If you require a lightweight database to hold a few records with reduced maintenance costs –you will find low price packages from ISPs with support for Perl– this database might be what you need.
It is currently being used at CMO's website
Features:
- Really lightweight database, requires minimum resources
- Installs on any web server that supports Perl 5.0
- Web based administration
- SQL-Like syntax with select, insert, update and delete commands
- Additional commands generate HTML on the fly
- Easy to install and deploy
- May be used to create custom applications
- Based on flat files for configuration and data storage
- Only one field type
- Supports regular expressions in queries
- Last but not least, it's freeware and open-sourced
Downloads:
- Download .tar [160 KB]
- Download .tgz [32 KB]
- Download .zip [44 KB]
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Last modified on: August 28, 2004, 20:59