I've considered it in the past and even started working on it. Frankly, the low SAPDB packet-assembly stuff in the driver was too much for me. Talking to the SAPDB XServer requires a lot of "network packet building" that was just too difficult for me (ran out of time).
A hard-core Java programmer (who has done java network programming and bit/byte-level work) is what such a C# dotnet driver project needs. That isn't me. Frankly, my business is keeping me too busy. Aren't there supposed to be people out there who are underemployed and wanting to learn :) Recently I have had to recommend commercial products over SAPDB and it bugs me. The product has huge potential but a number of "edge" issues causes it to not take on the market share it deserves. From my perspective it is still unknown and unpopular product. I hope I'm not the only one who wants to see it actually grow and take off! Drivers are important, they can make or break a product. For most people using a product, the driver determines their whole perspective. It can also have a often overlooked impact on performance and "perceived" stability. Stephen Gutknecht -----Original Message----- From: Eko Subagio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:01 PM To: Stephen Gutknecht (SAPDB) Cc: Sapdb General List Subject: Re: SAPDB not competitive due to neglect of Win32 drivers From: "Stephen Gutknecht (SAPDB)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > The plate is vacant. Any Java programmers willing to step up to do a clean > C# reverse engineering of the SAPDB JDBC driver? Is $5000 in funding really > of no interest? That is the cheapest I can replace SAPDB with a unlimited > user license required for a web site. Sybase,Oracle,Microsoft all want that > (or more) per processor. If you are scared of the Microsoft side, there are > open source c# drivers for MySQL / PostgreSQL to use as a sample code > structure. > Then why you are not became the first person to invent c# drivers for sapdb, and set the project base on GNU License, that will help more people and help open source community. (:- ) BS eko _______________________________________________ sapdb.general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.sap.com/mailman/listinfo/sapdb.general
