Re: JDBC OCI on Linux i386?

From: Joel R. Kallman <jkallman_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 12:05:22 GMT
Message-ID: <3624f04d.3543555@newshost.us.oracle.com>

On Sun, 11 Oct 1998 18:29:32 -0700, "Robert Cook" <robertc_at_pocketbank.com> wrote:

>I'm deciding on whether I want to use Linux i386 on my java-based front end
>server. Currently it appears that Oracle has only the Thin JDBC (pure Java)
>drivers. Oracle says that the JDBC/OCI drivers exist only for NT and
>Solaris.
>
>1. Is there going to be a Linux port of JDBC/OCI?

The current version of Oracle8 8.0.5 for Linux (available for download at http://technet.oracle.com) includes a JDK 1.1 JDBC OCI driver.

>2. Am I worrying unnecessarily? What kind of performance differences will
>I see between Thin JDBC and JDBC/OCI?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Robert
>
>

Thanks!

Joel

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The statements and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of Oracle Corporation. Received on Mon Oct 12 1998 - 07:05:22 CDT