On 29-7-2014 18:49, Tom Coleman wrote: >> Re: [Firebird-devel] New Interface >> And what holds them from using Firebird, no matter what decision is >> made about the API? > > Good question. And what could be holding back everyone else? > > See the chart in the reference I posted earlier in this thread. > > The line from the movie "Field of Dreams" is especially true in open > source, "If you build it [well] they [the users] will come." > > Point well taken on making problems for existing user base. I'm sure > Oracle layered JDBC on top of OCI.
Oracle has essentially two JDBC drivers rolled into one: one uses OCI and is a pain in the ass (config-wise and the dependency on an external library) although it has its advantages, the other is a pure Java implementation. For the Firebird JDBC driver (Jaybird) this works the same. You'll find that a lot of JDBC drivers are a so-called Type 4 driver (pure Java), and some also provide a Type 2 (Java + native dependency) driver. Most users prefer a Type 4 because it doesn't require the hassle of correctly loading native dependencies. Mark -- Mark Rotteveel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Infragistics Professional Build stunning WinForms apps today! Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
