Hi Sriram, It appears that unixODBC is not the preferred mechanism for PHP based on feedback we got from some customers. We've tested unixODBC with MySQL (using Cool Stack) and it works perfectly fine. However, we are revamping our app code to replace unixODBC with PDO - this is the preferred extension for db communication. I notice that you do have PDO on your list so I'd like to request that you up the priority on that rather than worrying about unixODBC.
Shanti Sriram Natarajan wrote: > Manyi > Yes, I very much understand the importance of unixODBC drivers. That is > the reason, I initially wrote to this alias as well as to other Open > Solaris aliases to see if the integration is feasible. > > But, based on the response I got from database-discuss mail alias, I > sense some reluctance in bundling unixODBC or Free TSD client drivers > within Open Solaris. I very much hope / wish that we actually integrate > these components within Open Solaris. We have even got a customer asking > us to integrate them. > > thanks > sriram > > Manyi Lu wrote: >> Sriram Natarajan wrote: >>> Hi >>> Here is the latest update with respect to additional database support. >>> >>> 2) Database folks within Sun seem to feel that unixODBC and Free TDS >>> products are sort of beta quality . However, I have not heard a >>> refusal to bundle these libraries yet. So, I am still waiting for a >>> final answer on this topic. >> May I ask who says unixODBC is of beta quality? It is the way to >> connect an ODBC client to a database on unix. On the other hands, none >> of Postgres, MySQL, Java DB that we bundle with Solaris include a ODBC >> driver which makes bundling unixODBC unnecessary. For connecting php >> with external databases, you still need unixODBC. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Manyi >> > _______________________________________________ > webstack-discuss mailing list > webstack-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/webstack-discuss
