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We’re pretty happy with SQLite and not urgently interested in a fancier DBMS
Every once in a while, someone suggests that beets should use a “real database.” I think this means storing music metadata in PostgreSQL or MySQL as an alternative to our current SQLite database. The idea is that a more complicated DBMS should be faster, especially for huge music libraries.
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2016 | We’re pretty happy with SQLite and not urgently interested in a fancier DBMS by samps | 397 | 146 |
| May 4, 2018 | We’re happy with SQLite and not urgently interested in a fancier DBMS (2016) by nailer | 136 | 118 |
