Re: oracle 8i portable???

Hi Brian,
  I'm writing a java application (using a database) so it can be run on several different machines/OS's with minimal installation, therefore I would like to include the database engine in the jar. The first version will be standalone (not networked, that's later). I'm currently using Pointbase 100% pure java database, but heard that Oracle 8i may be an option to look at...

In article <39EDCE1A.8AF26148_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov>,   Brian Peasland <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov> wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> No, the Oracle database engine is not written in java. It is written
 in
> C. Java is simply too slow for writing a database engine.
>
> Why are you trying to run a database in any location? What are your
> requirements?
>
> HTH,
> Brian
>
> swe99_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > I'm writing java applications and looking for a database which
 can be
> > jar-ed and therefore runned whereever. Does anyone know if the
 Oracle
> > 8i database engine is written in java? Thanks in advance! Bruce.
> >
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> > Before you buy.
>
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Before you buy. Received on Wed Oct 18 2000 - 17:14:05 CDT