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Re: history file size

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From: Jon Zeeff
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1990 15:26
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>have SystemV "history.d/[0-9]" files) total up to about 4Mb.
>I'm considering to use dbm in the news software, hoping this will
>speed things up. I rebuilt the dbm history file, which grew to

If you really want speed and minimal file sizes, you should use dbz.  
Be sure to adjust the table size before using.  Let me know if you 
want the latest version via email.  

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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 90 15:26:41 GMT