Aldemir Akpinar writes:
> Could you elaborate why are you comparing a relational database
> system where its files must be binary with a logging system
> where its files doesn't need to binary?

You make it sound is if binary files were some sort of horror that requires
special justification. Please argue the point. Does a text format justify
x% performance loss? y% increase in line count or code complexity? Pick
x/y.

Arnt