On Thursday, October 24, 2002, at 04:01 PM, Troy Simpson wrote: > I'm still hopeing that Micosoft or someone will come out with a > JDBC/ODBC/Other Driver for Access on Unix. > >
If what I am told is true, that is either unlikely, expensive or both. I was told that the Jet engine (MS-Access) is implemented within the driver -- so to come out with a 'Nix driver would be the same as coming out with MS-Access, itself, on that platform. Apparently, MS has chosen not to do this. Someone else would likely need to License Access from MS to do this. The OpenLink solution interfaces the MS MS-Access driver with a win-program that acts like a server, accessible thru TCP/IP via JDBC or ODBC, I think what would make most sense is: 1) lots of developers ask (and be prepared to pay) OpenLink for a lower developer price (say, $200, instead of $500) 2) have the client purchase the package 3) MacroMedia license the package from OpenLink 4) Bite the bullet and buy the $500 package, yourself (as I will do when my trial ends), because it pays for itself, the first time you use it. Dick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
