From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf03.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.203]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BJVIN-0004Qq-00 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:31:03 -0400 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (pc-24-151-13-200.newt1.ct.charter.com [24.151.13.200]) by mxsf03.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i3UASvdg094801 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:28:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i3UASvbc001468 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:28:57 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i3UASvKe001467 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:28:57 -0400 Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:28:56 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040430102856.GA1449@gmx.net> References: <001901c42e37$055e4680$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> <4091A65B.23943.51E3372F@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; x-action=pgp-signed; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4091A65B.23943.51E3372F@localhost> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Subject: Re: search engine for the archives? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:31:04 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I've seen a search engine called namazu used successifuly with mailman. I'm not sure if it works with pipermail I've only seen mhonarc. On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 01:05:31AM -0700, dking@pimpsoft.com wrote: > Well, what is currently being used? I think that is the place to > start, other then that doing anything else would be a waste of time, > since we need to be able to use the archives data. > > Is Kirk the only one who knows what we are using? > > - D > > On 29 Apr 2004 at 15:12, Sean McMahon wrote: > > > Then it depends on what we have grep may work better. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Igor Gueths" > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:22 AM > > Subject: Re: search engine for the archives? > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > The only problem with a database that i see as of right now is that then > > > the entire archiving system will have to be re-done. But then again, I > > > may be wrong. The way I'm trying to design this is so that you can drop > > > it in, and have it use the existing archiving system however it's > > > implemented. > > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 11:15:31AM -0700, dking@pimpsoft.com wrote: > > > > A mysql database, designed to use both posted dates/times and topics as the > > primary key may work better then a grep based solution as you said; I happen to > > know a > > > > small amount of relational data base design, and from my limited experience > > a small one table mysql database with a php front end may fit the needs of the > > project, > > > > then again I may be wrong. > > > > > > > > The difference is search; What do you want to search by? The initial design > > of the database would define its abilities and how you can interact with it, > > what and how > > > > you can search it and so forth, designed badly it would be un-searchable. > > > > > > > > - D > > > > On 29 Apr 2004 at 10:45, Sean McMahon wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yeah that's a good idea I don't even know how to get to the archives. > > Each html > > > > > page could be titled with the subject of the mail message. So then perl > > would > > > > > just have to search the directory with the subjects of the e-mail you're > > > > > grepping The other way do do this is to create a small database but that > > might > > > > > be more complex. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > > > Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with your Microsoft product. > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > > iD8DBQFAkUfrNohoaf1zXJMRApfFAJ9ZebCX43lTyGgizcEKJV5+SKcpmQCgkP3g > > > o/qAB4VQr/pgJcJaHWli3aU= > > > =LecI > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- "... being a Linux user is sort of like living in a house inhabited by a large family of carpenters and architects. Every morning when you wake up, the house is a little different. Maybe there is a new turret, or some walls have moved. Or perhaps someone has temporarily removed the floor under your bed." - Unix for Dummies, 2nd Edition -- found in the .sig of Rob Riggs, rriggs@tesser.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAkipo9XVrM3ri110RAnfQAKCCNSWrE+F+Ou60fOII5k7fdlIPjwCfeiWN Y1c0zzu+rF3rAPJBjEIHVLA= =AoOT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----