Kay Schenk wrote:
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Donald Whytock <dwhyt...@gmail.com> wrote:
Just tossing this out...It seems Apache Derby is the one SQL-based
DBMS in the Foundation. It's actively maintained, and, while it's
written in Java, it still works in a client/server model and is
therefore probably launchable.
Since it's in the family and all, perhaps it can be bundled with OOo,
if Base can be structured to use it?
Don
Well Derby does seem to be "embed-able ". See:
http://db.apache.org/derby/papers/DerbyTut/embedded_intro.html
This has been suggested before, as early as 2006. See:
http://markmail.org/message/kp5n2d5yzhprgpjm
Still, is any embedded DB a good thing? Pros and cons...
Kay;
The answer depends on one's point of view Kay. For me having the
embedded db was one of the reasons I chose to go with OpenOffice when I
was researching replacements for Microsoft Works. I wanted to learn more
about relational databases and it saved me from adding yet one more
application to my system.
The advantage I see of having it is that it is available for those times
that it is needed. For the secretary of a club or small association that
needs to keep track of members and send mailings, or the individual who
wants to track his cd collection or his private library.
Then there is the support issue of what do we do for those people that
have used it and then do not have it anymore. This is not only a support
issue, but could become a marketing nightmare as well. I can see the
blog posts and more now about how AOO has taken away functionality.
Whether it is fud or not, the negative publicity will have an effect on
people.
Regards
Keith
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