multiple read-only embedded connections

[mark boylan]

Hi.

I know, I've read everywhere that multiple Derby instances cannot connect to 
the same embedded database. But I have to ask... Is it possible to do this 
if the database is always read-only (in a compressed jar) and every instance 
has its own temp directory defined in derby.properties? I need a reference 
database for my application and it's pretty big. I don't want to make a copy 
for each individual user and I won't be able to run it as a server.

Thanks.

- mark