[tor-bugs] #6471 [Metrics Utilities]: Design file format and Python library for multiple GeoIP or AS databases

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#6471: Design file format and Python library for multiple GeoIP or AS databases
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 Reporter:  karsten            |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |      Milestone:     
Component:  Metrics Utilities  |        Version:     
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Comment(by gsathya):

 Replying to [comment:4 karsten]:
 > Replying to [comment:3 gsathya]:
 > > This means we'll have to store multiple GeoIP database files. Is this
 a good idea? wouldn't it be better to have a single file?
 >
 > Yes, it would be better to have a single file, but it requires more
 development work until we're there, and we won't see any results until
 we're done with everything.  Having a solution with multiple files allows
 us to have quicker results and make more experience with keeping multiple
 GeoIP databases in memory, which in turn may reduce the effort to come up
 with a new single file format.

 This means doing the whole file format dance twice. Not sure if this is a
 good idea?  I'm not sure what the next step is here :/

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