[DB-SIG] Re: ODBC and mxODBC

[paul@boddie.net]

Silvio Arcangeli wrote:
>
> What are the differences between ODBC and mxODBC modules?
> Will it be easy to adapt the wrapper module to handle ODBC as well?
> Should I tell my boss to buy the licenses for mxODBC?

I think the major difference between the two is that the ODBC module is only 
available on Windows and isn't supported or developed by anyone, at least as 
far as I can tell. In contrast, mxODBC is supported and actively developed; 
moreover, it appears to be much more comprehensive.

If I were using ODBC seriously, I'd probably want to use mxODBC in preference 
to the ODBC module; I would feel much more comfortable doing so.

Paul

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