[Info-vax] wrong file format

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/1/2021 5:07 PM, Dirk Munk wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 1/1/2021 3:52 PM, Dirk Munk wrote:
>>> Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> On 1/1/2021 11:52 AM, Dirk Munk wrote:
>>>>> It seems that Windows does have more file types as part of the OS, 
>>>>> but that feature is very well hidden.
>>>>
>>>> What are you referring to?
>>>>
>>>
>>> It seems that Windows has a standard ISAM library, and the Windows 
>>> operating system is even using it.
>>
>> Are you thinking about:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Storage_Engine
>>
>> ?
>>
>> It does ship with Windows, but it is not used much outside
>> MS stuff.
> 
> True, that's why I said it is a bit hidden. I assume if it was a bit 
> more well known, other applications could and would use it as well.

I suspect that the main reason for it not being used so much
is that most applications go with a more advanced database:
relational, document store etc..

Arne