Re: Trying to decide whether to support DB2 or Oracle
Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 19:55:36 GMT
Message-ID: <Y4DJ6.170892$fs3.28739835_at_typhoon.tampabay.rr.com>
> > 1) DB2 requires a C/C++ compiler to be installed on the database server
for
> > SQL stored procedures. What they seem to do is take your SQL stored
> > procedure code, pass it through a pre-processor which generates C code,
and
> > from that they compile it into a .DLL which is then linked into the
> > database. Absolutely absurd for deployability. I guess they want our
> > documentation to read "to install our product, please install a C
compiler
> > on your database server and configure DB2 to know where to find it.
Then,
> > you can install our product."
>
> This will be (or already is) addressed. The requirement for the compiler
> goes away (or already is).
>
> Ok, that doesn't help you anymore but maybe others...
What do you mean "or already is"? Is it available? When will it be available?
Thanks. Received on Mon May 07 2001 - 21:55:36 CEST