Re: [MacPerl] SQL DB

[Axel Rose <rose@sj.com>]

some remarks about interfacing MacPerl to Oracle on a remote server:

I'm still struggling with this connection. If someone knows
more please inform me.

My understanding is:
There is no Mac ODBC driver available from Oracle (you get it for
free for Windows platforms).
The Oracle ODBC driver included in MS Office 98 does not work
with remote databases.
FileMakerPro delivers Oracle ODBC driver but without a license.
The producer of this driver does no longer exist. You won't
get support.
Oracle ODBC driver can only work if you owe a SQL*Net license.
For developing your own DBD driver you would need to buy a
developer license for OCI (Oracle Call Interface, C library).

My views may have been outdated. I'd like to be corrected.

A possible solution for interfacing MacPerl with Oracle is
the DBD::Proxy idea. I'll need to check this.


Best regards


Axel


P.S.: Does anybody remember Larry Ellison (Oracle CEO, member
of Apple Board of Directors) saying that every Oracle software
will be available for the Mac??
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