Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Sure. Because if you use flat files instead, it's *completely possible* 
> to allow multiple threads to alter the data without completely screwing 
> it up.

BTW, you *are* aware that all modern desktop-level databases store their 
data in flat files and use multiple threads?  Are *are* aware that google's 
databases are all stored in "flat files"?

It's actually pretty easy - updates go to the end of the file.

I was reading this the other day. It's pretty good.
http://www.relisoft.com/book/tech/8trans.html

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