From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-20 00:15:52


Steve Hutton wrote:
> [...]
> So the relevance of ODBC is open to debate - the key IMHO is uniform
> support for all the major databases. ODBC may be a quick means to
> that end. Native drivers can always be added later, or vise-versa.

In my experience, ODBC can be unbelievably slow, also. It is definitely
not a cure-all. It should probably be supported, but creating an
interface that will elegantly support native drivers should be a
priority.

Dave