One db that is very much worth trying is Firebird. This is an open source Interbase 6.0 (Borland product) compatible db. It is a SourceForge project. There are three versions: the super server which is a client/server db, classic server (the one that I am very familiar with) which is also a client/server db, and the embedded server which is a standalone. In order to access the database you need the open source module KInterbasdb which is also a SourceForge project. KInterbasdb is a Python DB API 2.0 database driver.
Firebird has a lot of documentation. Moreover it was made based on the Interbase 6.0, which is was made open source by Borland, so all of Borland's documentation and tools apply as well. Firebird can be found at: http://firebird.sourceforge.net/ KInterbasdb can be found at: http://kinterbasdb.sourceforge.net/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philippe C. Martin Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:19 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Python choice of database Hi, I am looking for a stand-alone (not client/server) database solution for Python. 1) speed is not an issue 2) I wish to store less than 5000 records 3) each record should not be larger than 16K As I start with Python objects, I thought of using shelve, but looking at the restrictions (record size + potential collisions) I feel I should study my options a bit further before I get started. Regards, Philippe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
