Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!ringer!geckhard From: geckhard@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Gary Eckhardt) Newsgroups: comp.databases Subject: Re: PICK dbms/os on UNIX Message-ID: <1991Jun10.223018.26414@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> Date: 10 Jun 91 22:30:18 GMT References: <10595@idunno.Princeton.EDU> Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas Lines: 33 In article <10595@idunno.Princeton.EDU> gpmenos@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (G. Philippe Menos) writes: >I'm seeing a demo of the Advance Library System, which >uses PICK running on UNIX, using Univers, I think. Does anyone have any >opinions on the wisdom or "non-wisdom" of running PICK on Unix inthis >manner... or any comments on PICK for that matter. > I worked with PICK running on a Honeywell platform for 3 years. In my opinion, PICK was a good idea at the time it was developed, leading the way for other database systems like itself, but it has grown sorta obsolete. The biggest problem with PICK that I saw was it's file structure. For some reason, the process of reloading dictionaries and data from tape (i.e. a full restore with modulo and separation expansion) took a silly amount of time. Working with a 9-Track tape drive on the Honeywell system, it took more than 72 hours to complete a file restore. Working with a 9-Track tape and the PC version of PICK, it took closer to 5 days. I have had no experience with it running on a Unix platform. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary B. Eckhardt Univ. Of Texas at San Antonio geckhard@ringer.utsa.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Phasers and Photon torpedoes are locked on, sir" "Excellent, Mr. Worf. You may fire at will." "Firing... Sensors report all strategic Iraqi positions are destroyed, sir" "Captain, I sense a great sense of -- relief -- and joy on the planet..." "That's good to hear, Counselor...Mr Crusher, set course for Beta-Alpha Psi, Warp Seven.." "Course plotted, sir." "Engage..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------