> That '0' likely just predates the raw_connection returning rich data types.  
> I believe sql server and oracle have done so for ages, but it's relatively 
> new for the other adapters.  

Yea, our Ruby ODBC does not return proper types, but our TinyTDS which has been 
out for a year or more now does. Just like MySQL2 which it was modeled after.

> In preparation for 4.0 perhaps we could do an audit of the  various database 
> drivers and make sure they return the correct types.  After that we could 
> remove the custom typecasting we do?

I would be for that!


 - Ken



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