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> So,
> how usefull would it be to have an embedded database in POV-Ray? What kind
> of things could one do then? Could it be helpfull for particle systems?
> Could it be helpfull for keeping persistent data between rendering frames
> of an animation?

I have wondered several times about a built-in ODBC connectivity in the SDL 
(rather than an embedded database). I guess a lot of code for that is 
already in the PHP source. About possible uses, the way I'm using an 
Oracle/Access/POV-Ray 3.1 combo is fairly atypical but being able to store 
things in databases is always handy, particularly in the scientific / 
technical field. Coupled with a good SDL library for charts and graphs that 
could be interesting for people who are into scientific visualisation.

G.


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