Re: off-topic: (sorta) freebsd -> oracle, lightweight

The linux version of Oracle works pretty good on FreeBSD (not suggested
if it's going to be a heavy hit database box), then again, I don't
suggest the Linux version of Oracle for that anyway.

Linux compat from -stable is required.

Send your emails off to Oracle requesting the FreeBSD native version (I
understand theres one in creation) and in a few months (year?) we'll all
be happy.  Problem (or solution) is that by that time Postgres will fill
all my requirements so I probably wouldn't switch until load or brand
name becomes a serious concern.

Fabrice Scemama wrote:
> 
> He can use DBD::Proxy over DBI as he can use ODBC through
> network; but at the end, he still has to have a box where
> he can install oracle drivers (which are binaries, and
> requier you to launch oracle java installer, as if you
> were going to install the whole beast, then to choose
> to only install a client machine).
> 
> Well, Jim, you've got plenty of choices: NT, Linux,
> Solaris, AIX, Sco... maybe a few others. But the only
> free OS seems to be Linux. Maybe you should take a
> cheap intel PC and install linux + oracle client library
> on it.
> 
> Regards
> Fabrice Scemama
> 
> Philip Hallstrom wrote:
> >
> > I have absolutely no idea how well it works, but I think Perl/DBI has a
> > "pass thru" module that can do this sort of thing...
> >
> > not sure if that helps much...
> >
> > -philip
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Jim Mercer wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > i need to query some oracle tables from a freebsd system.
> > >
> > > is there a lightweight method to do this, or do i have no choice but to
> > > put in the Oracle Linux stuff and use their API's?
> > >
> > > --
> > > [ Jim Mercer                 jim@reptiles.org              +1 416 410-5633 ]
> > > [          Reptilian Research -- Longer Life through Colder Blood          ]
> > > [  Don't be fooled by cheap Finnish imitations; BSD is the One True Code.  ]
> > >
> 
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