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  • 23-03-2009 5:50pm
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    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭


    Just as a matter of curiosity, read this sometimes before, can't remember?
    What is the size of the DB of the forum?

    Cheers
    Post edited by Shield on


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Moved from After Hours.


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    #3
    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    'bout 16GB.


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    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    Thank you Ross
    Was just curious


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Just think - the whole of boards could fit on a USB key. :eek:

    Maybe they should include one on the next interstellar probe!


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Ross wrote: »
    'bout 16GB.

    That doesn't include attachments does it?


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    regi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,279 ✭✭✭regi


    Ross wrote: »
    'bout 16GB.

    It gzips up nicely though...


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Literally tens of megabytes saved by the compression of the words "yore ma".


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    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    regi wrote: »
    It gzips up nicely though...
    Aye, gzips up to just shy of 5GB, and yes that's with no attachments, avatars etc.


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    #10
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    So all in all, everything included how big ?


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    #11
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    16 - infinity GB


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It can all fit on the fingertip of this guy. Actually, not just yet.


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