Le dim 05/10/2003 à 18:56, Júlio César Ködel a écrit : > The problem is (for Firebird): > Firebird is, in my opinion, the best database engine, after Microsoft SQL > and MySQL.
I would for my own say : before them and many others alike, Sybase ASE 12.5 or IBM DB2, and along the other best ACID compliant SQL server available for free : the usefull and unbreakable PostgreSQL... > BUT, there only source code for direct access in Linux and > Windows (nobody likes mac =( ). Even if ODBC would be a TRUE reality on all > plataforms, we'd need a ODBC driver for Firebird, wich exists only for > Windows (there is plans for a Linux one, but it's not available yet). For > Macintosh, Firebird is nothing. (Those who program in Windows environment > know what is Borland and Interbase, are "strong names" on our plataform, and > Firebird is the continuation, the evolution, of Interbase). > So, we need not only ODBC, but the drivers for ODBC also (that's why I > insist that would be A LOT simple, faster, clean and easier, to make a > native driver for Firebird/Interbase). After MySQL, Valentine, PostgreSQL > and Firebird, what more could we want??? Access and MSSQL Server? (This > could be true to Macs and Windows, but I doubt about someone in Linux make > some Microsoft thing, he he he) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tuviah Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:08 AM > Subject: Re: JDBC instead of ODBC > > > > >I'm all for any method to get the bountiful world of JDBC drivers can > > >be opened up to us. Certainly better than dealing with ODBC, on Win32 > > >platforms. > > ODBC is standard on Win32 platforms, and OSX ships with an ODBC manager. > So > > it's just a matter of getting the ODBC drivers from the vendor. If you > want > > direct access we support a number of databases and are sure to support > more. > > If you want to get your hands dirty with RevDB you can build your own > RevDB > > driver (or pay someone else to), contact me off list for an SDK. You can > > also use the bugzilla, and request support for the database. > > > > Tuviah Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.runrev.com/> > > Runtime Revolution Limited - Software at the Speed of Thought > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-revolution mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > > > > Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo E-mail Protegido Terra. > > Scan engine: VirusScan / Atualizado em 01/10/2003 / Versão: 1.4.0 > > Proteja o seu e-mail Terra: http://www.emailprotegido.terra.com.br/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution -- Bien cordialement, Pierre Sahores 100, rue de Paris F - 77140 Nemours GSM: +33 6 03 95 77 70 Pro: +33 1 41 60 52 68 Dom: +33 1 64 45 05 33 Fax: +33 1 64 45 05 33 Inspection académique de Seine-Saint-Denis Applications et SGBD ACID SQL (WEB et PGI) Penser et produire "delta de rentabilité" _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
