On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 12:26:43AM -0800, Jonathan Leffler wrote: > Thomas A. Lowery wrote: > >Newer version of DBI::Shell with SQLMinus module. > > > >The uploaded file > > > > DBI-Shell-11.9.tar.gz > > > >has entered CPAN as > > > > file: $CPAN/authors/id/T/TL/TLOWERY/DBI-Shell-11.9.tar.gz > > size: 48285 bytes > > md5: 0e4c70fe00d38ddd7ae74d3a432ae017 > > > >No action is required on your part > >Request entered by: TLOWERY (Thomas A. Lowery) > >Request entered on: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 14:43:56 GMT > >Request completed: Sat, 07 Dec 2002 14:45:41 GMT > > > > Virtually Yours, > > Id: paused,v 1.81 2002/08/02 11:34:24 k Exp k > > > I've got version 11.03 of DBI::Shell installed and it came with DBI 1.32.
Tim and I did a quick email exchange over this. The newer version has a number of pre-reqs, IO::Tee, Test::More, Text::Reform. Because of the additional required modules we agreed to keep the based release with DBI (previous version), and I would release an enhanced version to CPAN, also (as soon as I figure out how) included in Bundle::DBI. > Does this signal a change of policy - so DBI::Shell will henceforth be > distributed separately from DBI? Or will DBI::Shell still also be > distributed as part of DBI, with occasional separate releases? Is IMHO, number two. The basic DBI::Shell, will remain with DBI, however addition plug-ins and enhancements will be release to CPAN. This same is true for DBI::Format. I'm rethinking the need for IO::Tee in the main application, considering moving the spool command to a plug-in. I debated using addition modules like Text::Reform and IO::Tee in DBI::Shell::SQLMinus because these cause additional requirements to install DBI ... Why reinvent the wheel? > version 11.9 of DBI::Shell equivalent to 11.09 or 11.90? It's a cvs version the between 11.8 and 11.10. > Mainly curious... I've sent this to dbi-dev rather than dbi-users, > but consider whether the broader list needs to be notified of a change > of policy too. My goal for DBI::Shell is a complete replacement for SQL*Plus, which works with any database DBI works with. Also, since I've been using psql a lot lately, to provide standard and complete meta-data support. Thomas -- Thomas A. Lowery See DBI/FAQ http://www.xmlproj.com/cgi/fom.cgi
