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From: Paul Keister <SpamSpamEggsToastAndSpamkeister@dnai.com>
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Subject: Re: New Database Engine Design
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On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 16:20:09 GMT, Stede Troisi <stede.troisi@verizon.net> wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can find information on building my OWN RDBMS?  I
> don't mean creating a database in Access, SQL Server, etc... but actually
> building my own database engine.  I don't know where to begin and any books
> or websites on the theory behind database engine programming would be a
> great start.
> 

I suggest you take a look at mySQL source code.  It's available under GPL at:

	http://www.mysql.com

This should give you some idea of what you're undertaking.