Re: how to link Apache and Oracle?

Billy Verreynne wrote:
> Hans Forbrich <hforbric_at_yahoo.net> wrote
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>>Have any comments about Project Marvel? (Appears to be an upgrade to the 
>>original WebDB.)

I just thought you might have had some comments from the WebDB 2.x (or earlier) days. I happen to like the product, but I'm heavily biased & was hoping for a more balanced opinion - from someone who understands PL/SQL and mod_PLSQL <g>.

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> In my mind, treating Oracle as the application tier as well as the
> database tier makes loads of common sense and provide tangible real
> word benefits - and has the 3 tier J2EE web'ers running confused and
> scared as they think they can claim the app tier as their territory...
> like a a puppy attempting to guard a bitch in heat when it is not yet
> mature enough and lack the size to Do The Job. Java, the SUV of
> development tools....
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> Er... I hope my prejudice is not showing?

It might be - but I'm in the same camp. Every time I teach a J2EE or App Server course I mention that there should be a careful evaluation to ensure that they are not reinventing the wheel.

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Things like the attempt to reinvent XA frustrate me, and recent analyst reports confirm my suspicion that the J2EE path simply moves complexity and maintenance cost from code to configuration. That means multiple 'languages' to learn, even if the config language is 'supposed to' be mainly in the deployer's arena.
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/Hans Received on Thu Feb 19 2004 - 08:36:38 CST