[DB-SIG] ANN: eGenix.com mxODBC Python Database Interface Version 2.0.6

[M.-A. Lemburg]

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ANNOUNCING:

    eGenix.com mxODBC Database Interface for Python 1.5.2 - 2.3
                           Version 2.0.6

     Full Source Python extension providing ODBC connectivity
        to Python applications on Windows, Unix abd Linux


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WHAT IS IT ?:

The mxODBC Database Interface allows users to connect from Python
to just about any database on the market today, on Windows, Unix
and Linux -- using just one interface to program against for all
supported databases and platforms. This makes mxODBC the ideal
basis for writing cross-platform database programs and
utilities.

mxODBC is included in the eGenix.com mx Commercial Extension Package
for Python, the commercial part of the eGenix.com mx Extension Series,
a collection of professional quality software tools which enhance
Python's usability in many important areas such as ODBC database
connectivity, fast text processing, date/time processing and
web site programming. See http://www.egenix.com/ for details.

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WHAT'S NEW ?

The 2.0.6 version includes patches needed to compile the
package for Python 2.3. Binaries are available for Python 1.5.2,
2.0, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 for Windows and Linux.

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EGENIX.COM MX COMMERCIAL PACKAGE OVERVIEW:

mxODBC - Generic ODBC 2.0-3.5 interface for Python

      mxODBC is an extension package that provides a Python Database
      API compliant interface to ODBC capable database drivers and
      managers.

      In addition to the capabilities provided through the standard DB
      API it also gives access to a rich set of catalog methods which
      allow you to scan the database for tables, procedures,
      etc. Furthermore, it uses the mxDateTime package for date/time
      value interfacing eliminating most of the problems these types
      normally introduce (other in/output formats are available too).

      mxODBC allows you to interface to more than one database from one
      process, making inter-database interfacing very flexible and
      reliable.

      The source version includes a varity of preconfigured setups for
      many commonly used databases such as MySQL, Oracle, Informix,
      Solid, SAP DB, Sybase ASA and ASE, DBMaker and many more. The
      precompiled versions for Windows and Linux include the interfaces
      to the standard ODBC manager on these platforms to allow for a
      more easily configurable setup.

      More details are available at:

           http://www.egenix.com/files/python/mxODBC.html

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WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD IT ?

The download archives and instructions for installing the package can
be found at:

http://www.egenix.com/files/python/eGenix-mx-Extensions.html#Packages

IMPORTANT:
In order to use the eGenix.com mx Commercial package you will first
need to install the eGenix.com mx Base package which can be
downloaded from the same location.

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WHERE CAN I BUY LICENSES ?

mxODBC is free for non-commercial use. Commercial users have to
buy licenses for continued use after a 30-day evaluation period.
Special licensing setups are available for commercial product
developers. Please see

http://www.egenix.com/files/python/eGenix-mx-Extensions.html#BuyLicenses

for details or go directly to our secure online shop:

http://shop.egenix.com/

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WHERE CAN I GET SUPPORT ?

Commercial quality support for these packages is available from
eGenix.com. Please see

http://www.egenix.com/files/python/eGenix-mx-Extensions.html#Support

for details about our support offerings.

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Enjoy,
-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com

Professional Python Software directly from the Source  (#1, Aug 12 2003)
>>> Python/Zope Products & Consulting ...         http://www.egenix.com/
>>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ...        http://python.egenix.com/
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