piuma 1.0.4

An ultra-lighweight document oriented database

Piuma is an no-headache ultra-lightweight local document database written purely in python. With just over 50 lines (54 lines to be precise) of active code and a source file that is 3.39kb piuma is designed without just the absoulute bare essentials in mind. In the core version of Piuma there is no query language or any advanced search/modify functions. In its current version Piuma only stores data in memory, I plan to add local storage subpackage hopefully in the near future. This database should not be taken too seriously and should really only be used for small projects and testing.

Why you should use Piuma?

• Light and Small: Piuma is written in 54 lines of code and can be sub millisecond fast because of its memory storage

• Easy to Use: Piuma runs out of the box and is easy to use and learn

• Experimenting: If you are trying something new and you need a fast database that just works then Piuma is a good choice

Why you should not use Piuma?

• Big Database: Piuma was not designed to be used as a big database; Piuma only runs in only memory (for now) so the limit of how big it could be comes much quicker than other database

• ACID Guarantees: Because of Piumas small nature it does not have room for ACID Guarantees

• Query Language: Piuma does not have a query language (allthough I plan to add one in a submodule in the future)

Why is it called Piuma?

Piuma is the Italian word for feather and (from what I feel) the word feather can convay lightness. Also I am a little proud of the logo I made :]