[BioSQL-l] The taxon table

[Yves Bastide]

Greg Tyrelle wrote:
> *** Yves Bastide wrote: 
>   |3. I've hacked a crude load_tax.py script. It's postgresql specific 
>   |(using COPY FROM), meant to be used for empty taxon* tables, and works 
>   |in about 3-4 min.  Is anyone interested?
> 
> Yes, I'd be interested in using that for mysql.  Would you care to make
> it available somewhere or email it to the list ?

Er, I said postgresql specific :)
Put at <http://www.irisa.fr/symbiose/people/bastide/load_tax.py> anyway; 
you're welcome to use it.

> 
> Also is taxonomy optional in BioSQL or will any fresh install of
> BioSQL need to load the ncbi taxonomy data by default ?

The taxonomy is optional; furthermore, species can be added at will 
using e.g. biosql-pg's persistence.

> 
> cheers
> 
> _greg
> 
yves