A new database in the world

[rhog]

Hi everyone, how are you doing?

Back in 2023, I created a database called BoundDB. Based on my own testing, it outperforms MySQL in speed and is more scalable than MongoDB — specifically when considering resource efficiency as the only factor.

Until now, I haven’t shared much about how it works. But after almost two years of development — with most of this past year dedicated to improving it — I’m seriously considering making it public. That said, your reaction to this post will play a big role in my decision.

I’m aware that if I were to pass away, I might be hiding something that could actually be useful to the world. Still, I’m feeling somewhat conflicted. The truth is, I’ve realized that nearly everything we create ends up being used for military purposes in one way or another — and sadly, that seems to be the norm.

BoundDB was built entirely by one person (me), and it’s incredibly lightweight and compatible across almost any environment. To give you an idea, I even managed to run it on a PSP handheld console.

So here’s my question: do you think I should release it? Could it actually do more good than harm? I’d really appreciate your honest opinion.

[Vod]

So here’s my question: do you think I should release it? Could it actually do more good than harm? I’d really appreciate your honest opinion.

My first honest opinion would be the many engineers at Oracle could design something more efficient than a single person.   But I'm typing this on a bitcoin forum, so I know its happened before.

The military will use anything that gives them an edge but we can't stop moving forward out of fear, right?   It's not like your new database format will change the world like the fusion bomb did.  I would think most field applications in the military would not need a joinable database anyway.   All the cross referencing and sneaky calculations would be run on army mainframes before the mission started - not under limited/restricted conditions.

Would you release it as open source like mySQL or as a managed service?   Are you looking to be recognized as an inventor or do you want to make as much $ as possible?  If you can give us more details of your future plans, we can help you with your choice in a more informed manner.

I’m aware that if I were to pass away...

You will never experience your death - not the entire thing, anyway.  

[rhog]

So here’s my question: do you think I should release it? Could it actually do more good than harm? I’d really appreciate your honest opinion.

My first honest opinion would be the many engineers at Oracle could design something more efficient than a single person.   But I'm typing this on a bitcoin forum, so I know its happened before.

The military will use anything that gives them an edge but we can't stop moving forward out of fear, right?   It's not like your new database format will change the world like the fusion bomb did.  I would think most field applications in the military would not need a joinable database anyway.   All the cross referencing and sneaky calculations would be run on army mainframes before the mission started - not under limited/restricted conditions.

Would you release it as open source like mySQL or as a managed service?   Are you looking to be recognized as an inventor or do you want to make as much $ as possible?  If you can give us more details of your future plans, we can help you with your choice in a more informed manner.

I’m aware that if I were to pass away...

You will never experience your death - not the entire thing, anyway.  

I agree that Oracle obviously has endless advantages when considering different functionalities, but it's like perspective— for example, in the Roman Empire, there was an almost invincible wall, but it would only take an ancient army with a different perspective, like flight, to bring down the castle by having a completely different viewpoint. It might sound crazy, but it comes down to that. BoundDB is like looking at a different perspective than the one currently known for data storage. Anyway, I plan to publish the project soon. Although the documentation is sparse, if I see that the community is interested, I can start adding some layers that I will leave out for now.

[ABCbits]

I believe you asked question on wrong forum. You probably should ask it on programming or database forum, rather than Bitcoin forum. I don't know much about database, but you may want to consider whether you'll release it as closed-source, open-source or something else.

[rhog]

Just dropping by to let you know I've published the database.

Link: https://github.com/Serppens/BoundDB

This certainly needs improvement, but consider the concept; it's a way to make memory faster and more accurate, depending on the situation, while also saving resources.

Explaining the reason for creating it in 2023:
I wanted to be able to scan all the blocks a selected address participated in, so I decided to test it first with MySQL, which failed when there was too much data. Then I tried with MongoDB, and it crashed. So I created this code, which previously served only that purpose, but I later adapted it to other situations.