I would like to point out that Java DB is not just a library for use under the covers of other applications. Java DB is a full-featured database in its own right, I would definitely say the leading Java database out there - from the introductory paragraph:
"Java DB is Sun's supported distribution of the open source Apache Derby 100% Java technology database. It is fully transactional, secure, easy- to-use, standards-based — SQL, JDBC API, and Java EE — yet small, only 2MB. The Apache Derby project has a strong and growing community that includes developers from large companies such as Sun Microsystems and IBM as well as individual contributors." Customers and users deploy on the Java DB database in stand-alone, embedded, local or in client-server mode. And even on small devices (phoneME, e.g) or for browser off-line plug-in applications etc etc etc. A lot of background information is available on http://developers.sun.com/javadb/. There you can also purchase 24x7 support. It is the default database for Sun's Application Server (open sourced as GlassFish), Portal Server and Service Registry, and is supported by NetBeans, Java Studio Enterprise and co-distributed with Sun's JDK 6. It would not be unused by NetBeans, merely not yet immediately picked up in the required debian install path /usr/share/javadb yet: there is a NB change request to automate this in the coming NB 6.1M2: http://www.netbeans.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=126765. Until then, the NB user can point NB to /usr/share/javadb if he so pleases. I would absolutely not dismiss Java DB as merely a "nice-to-have"! Perhaps my initial rationale did not step back far enough to bring in the full picture. ;) Should you need a database, and in particular a small yet full featured one for your Java application/environment, this is definitely it! (and of course it should obsolete and replace the existing sun- java6-javadb package, so no extra load or footprint) -- FeatureFreeze exception request for sun-javadb https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192887 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
