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The author also doesn't realize that they're still files! Putting the file in a database doesn't change its nature, it's just storing it in a relational databas
by throwaway09223 4y ago
The author also doesn't realize that they're still files! Putting the file in a database doesn't change its nature, it's just storing it in a relational database instead of a hierarchical one.
If you store a jpeg file in a database, is it no longer a jpeg file?
- pbhjpbhj 4y agoWhere would you digitally sure a JPEG that's not a database? A file system is a database. I guess arguably it's a record if its in a non file-specific database?
- mr_mitm 4y agoHow are they "still" files? The never have been files. They are some value that is part of the HTTP header. No one would call the HSTS value a text file, even though it's a string of printable bytes in the HTTP header that is stored somewhere on the hard drive by the browser, just like a cookie.
- throwaway09223 4y agoWhat is your definition of "file" that precludes calling these text files, files? The word "file" has a very broad definition. HTTP/0.9 itself could be accurately described as a protocol for sending a text file as a query and receiving one in response. A basic HTTP client can be implemented by reading and writing files into netcat. The entire HTTP header is a text file.