Re: [Koha-devel] Class::DBI vs DBIx::Class

2008-11-07 Thread Chris Cormack
Yeah there are a bunch of reasons, its C4 because that was the original working name of the project, the old system we were replacing was C2, and C4 was twice as good, but might explode. (Theres no point working if you cant have fun doing it) Next it became Kumara then finally Koha. Someone co

Re: [Koha-devel] Class::DBI vs DBIx::Class

2008-11-07 Thread Joe Atzberger
> BTW: what is the C4 namesapce? why is it called C4? > It's Koha's perl module directory/namespace. Chris Cormack told me the reason, once, I think, but basically it's C4 de facto, because it is. I like the joke that it's C4 because it explodes. ___ K

Re: [Koha-devel] Class::DBI vs DBIx::Class

2008-11-07 Thread Rick Welykochy
Andrew Moore wrote: > * DBIx::Class is being actively maintained. Class::DBI last had a > release about 2 years ago, and from what I can tell no more releases > are planned. > * DBIx::Class supports JOINs between database tables. > * DBIx::Class supports "inflating" or instantiating certain data >

Re: [Koha-devel] Class::DBI vs DBIx::Class

2008-11-07 Thread Andrew Moore
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Rick Welykochy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems that DBIx::Class grew out of Class::DBI and might be more > sophisticated for our purposes. > > There is a perl monks comparison of these two here: > > http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=700283 > > with some pros an

[Koha-devel] Class::DBI vs DBIx::Class

2008-11-06 Thread Rick Welykochy
First off, a note to Galen. I reported to you that I had experience with DBIx::Class. Make that Class::DBI instead. I am reading up on DBIx::Class now. It seems that DBIx::Class grew out of Class::DBI and might be more sophisticated for our purposes. There is a perl monks comparison of these two