Data/File Structure and Algorithm for Retrieving Sorted Data Chunk Efficiently

[Josiah Carlson]

> Hmmmm -- I could be wrong, but doesn't MySql _use_ bsddb as its lower 
> level at least for some kinds of tables?  Yet (for simple query) the 
> vox populi has it "faster" than "real dbms"s... just wondering aloud...

I don't know.  I've not used nor spelunked around in MySQL.  Your guess
is probably better than mine.

 - Josiah