Re: Oracle vs. Microsoft ODBC Driver

Most people have notepad as well but would never try serious editing with it.

tojo <TomJordanTojo_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>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

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