Re: [MacPerl] Databases (Oracle specifically)

[Vicki Brown <vlb@cfcl.com>]

At 13:29 -0500 5/12/99, Robert Pollard wrote:
>
> I am evaluating MacPerl as a front end to Oracle.  All indicators are
> pointing me away.  Mainly because there is no Oracle access classes
> available for the Mac.
>
> Oracle has an OCI library set.  I believe it was developed in C.  I
> wonder if I can use this?  Oracle isn't too hip on the Mac.  They don't
> support it at all.

I've never used Oracle. (I'm largely answering to change the subject to
something more appropriate to the question ;-)

However, I do see from the Oracle web site that they offer "Personal
Oracle7 for Macintosh ... a standalone version of the Oracle7 Database".

Does anyone know if the Oracle DBD can be built for MacPerl?
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