> But mysql can be quite a good spool though. > > That way you don't have to code one for yourself. > That does not mean that there are not SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES to coding something to use the filesystem - such as seek speed. When dealing with large datasets of binary, filesystems are much quicker at seeking. As I said, images are binary and sql is ascii - does it sound suited to you? Google, don't argue - many will agree with me. Regards, Peter Hoskin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php