On 9/9/06, Borut Bolčina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > * -1 on the supported DB section - maybe replace it with a quick
> > summary of features, with a link to a "feature overview" page.
>
> I agree. The modeler is a great feature, but the supported DB makes
> Cayenne seem subordinate to the DB. I'd think that many people would
> choose their ORM before they choose their DB. (well, we did).
I worked with WebObjects and EOF in the past and consider myself lucky to
know the technologies, but in real world databases rule not the persistent
frameworks and that is a fact we must face. I don't hate the SQL, but will
seize every opportunity not to use it, if I can use some persistence
framework. I think the majority of Java enterprise developers are somehow
preconditioned with legacy systems which include all sorts of databases.
Having a free mind in choosing every bit of technology is a rare luxury. I
would add an explanation text next to a list of supported databases. This
list can be a powerful factor for db oriented group of developers which are
presented with persistence framework.
I am also -1 on the supported db section. I think it makes Cayenne
look more limited than it is. Cayenne "supports" a generic JDBC
driver. It supports certain databases better, but it supports all
of them as far as I've determined. It's relatively trivial to add
support for a new database.
