Re: Oracle vs. Microsoft ODBC Driver

[Quoted] In article <3D5BC80C.503EE36F_at_exesolutions.com>, dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com says...
> Mike Dwyer wrote:
>
> > Newbie Question: My front end application is MS Access 2000.
> > Which is the better/most stable driver to use when accessing Oracle 9i data?
>
> My advice, predictably, is that using Access as the front-end to Oracle 9i is
> morally and ethically reprehensible. I would urge you to explore connecting
> through any one of a huge number of far superior products that will perform
> better, be more secure, provide more capabilities, and won't try to grab every
> bit of RAM on the machine.
>

I don't understand the hang-up people have with Access as a front-end to Oracle. You don't have to bind Access forms directly to the data source using ODBC. You can use whatever method you want for getting data (e.g. OO40), and bind the form "indirectly". You just have to know your way around Access. MS-Office is what most people have on their box anyway.

• Tom