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Log: HSQL donation chapter File Changes: Directory: /dba/www/ ==================== File [changed]: index.html Url: http://dba.openoffice.org/source/browse/dba/www/index.html?r1=1.68&r2=1.69 Delta lines: +44 -0 -------------------- --- index.html 6 Jan 2005 12:38:35 -0000 1.68 +++ index.html 15 Feb 2005 08:36:28 -0000 1.69 @@ -37,6 +37,50 @@ </tr> </table> </div> + <h2>Call for Support</h2> + + <p>Over the last months, we have worked on providing + <a href="http://dba.openoffice.org";>OpenOffice.org Base</a> + with a built-in database engine, namely <a target="_blank" href="http://hsqldb.sourceforge.net";>HSQLDB</a>.</p> + + <p>This required work in OpenOffice.org's code, and <em>substantial</em> work in + HSQLDB code - more than we originally estimated. It's definately true + that without the invaluable, voluntary help of the HSQLDB project + maintainer, Fred Toussi, we would not have reached the current status, + by far. In addition, there's still some work to be done, and some + desired features to be implemented.</p> + + <p>While OpenOffice.org work is paid by the project sponsor's, in + particular <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sun.com";>Sun Microsystems, Inc.</a>, + there is no such funding available for the HSQLDB project.</p> + + <p>If you want to support the HSQLDB integration in + <a target="_blank" href="http://www.openoffice.org";>OpenOffice.org</a>, and + help to ensure that we get a compelling, powerful database + engine, making it the ultimate open source office suite database + solution available, please consider donating to the HSQLDB project:</p> + + <p>Visit + + <a class="important" href="http://hsqldb.sourceforge.net/web/openoffice.html";>http://hsqldb.sourceforge.net/web/openoffice.html</a> + + and learn what you can do to help making this integration a success!</p> + + + <p>While we, as the core OpenOffice.org project, have - with + <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sun.com";>Sun Microsystems, Inc.</a> + - a major sponsor paying a lot of our bills (e.g. the + hosting at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.collab.net/";>collab.net</a>, + and the majority of active core developers), not every open source project + is equally lucky. Since <a target="_blank" href="http://www.opensource.org/";>open source</a> + does not automatically imply "free beer", I definately believe that the + approach chosen by the <a target="_blank" href="http://hsqldb.sourceforge.net";>HSQLDB project</a> + is worth your consideration!</p> + + <p>Even if you can't help by donating, please spread the word about the + above site, so others with an equally large interest in the HSQLDB + integration know about it.</p> + <h2>Project Overview</h2> The Database Access is dedicated to enabling OpenOffice.org applications with database access. To reach this, we provide a full and flexible API (similar to --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
