Re: Metabase Opinions

Hi Jason, Metabase is a library that tries to hide 99% of the differences between all databases. In that sense it is a thick abstraction layer. The other school of thought is to provide a thin layer that doesn't do very much so that it runs fast. I am the author of another database abstraction library, ADODB (http://php.weblogs.com/adodb) that leans more towards that school. PEAR's DB is a similar thin layer. You have to decide on your needs based on 1. What do you want: speed or flexibility -- remember flexibility also means increased complexity. 2. Are you using a database abstraction layer as an insurance policy (changing databases)? If so then just choose the one that provides you an easier upgrade path. John Lim PS: ADODB is modelled on Microsoft's ADO, so it's popular among converted ASP programmers. If you one of these people, ADODB might be attractive to you. "Jason Lotito" <Jason@LehighWeb.com> wrote in message news:JGECJMDPBKLDPBIJBAJDMEEDCCAA.Jason@LehighWeb.com... > Looking into Database Abstraction, and I was recommended to Metabase. I > have looked over it, and found that I like it. However, I was looking to > gain further insight as to other people using Metabase, and their > experiences with it, good, bad, problems, no problems, etc. > > Thank you > > Jason Lotito > www.NewbieNetwork.net > Where those who can, teach; > and those who can, learn. > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >