Python and SQL Server 2000

[Kris J. Zaragoza]

In article <mailman.1024112300.2184.python-list at python.org>, Alex Polite wrote:
> I tried to do this a couple of years ago. I think MS SQL Server was
> version 6.x 
> 
> We used ADO connections via the win32com module. It worked but it was
> kind of sluggish. Then to speed things up I wrote a wrapper around bpc
> (bulk something something, look it up in the MS SQL manual). I think
> we couldn't use mxODBC due to licensing issues. Then in
> the end we moved to MySql.

My first instinct on seeing this reply was to point out that win32com
doesn't run on Red Hat Linux. :-) Then I got to thinking a bit more
about it and realized this may actually be possible.

So, let me add to the original poster's question: Has anyone ever
tried running the Windows version of Python (either the main
distribution or ActiveState's) under Wine to take advantage of the
database drivers, etc.?

Kris


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