Reportwriters for mySQL

[Garrick S. Louie]

I was wondering what GUI reportwriters worked with mySQL.  I wanted to use a 
windows-based software for reporting and I know that Reportsmith and Crystal Reports 
are popular but do not have connections that directly support mySQL.  If I have to use 
ODBC, will I need to setup a middleware ODBC server?  How does that work and how will 
it impact performance?  Right now I use Reportsmith with Oracle and with it's direct 
connection the queries are very fast.


Thank you,
Garrick Louie