>Ok -- here's my explanation as the author of DBD::ODBC. I use >DBD::Oracle whenever possible, it's faster (typically) and works on my >multiple platforms (Linux, Solaris and Windows). I can do DBD::ODBC >from all these platforms, but using a bridge. I can do DBD::Oracle >natively from all these platforms. If you are only using Oracle, then >I'd use DBD::Oracle.
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