Re: [RFC] [Discussion] Implement SQLite "openBlob" feature in PDO

Hi Lester, On 27/09/2017 11:00, Lester Caine wrote: > The bigger question is - Should database specific extensions to PDO be > allowed at all? The WHOLE base of PDO was that it would allow easy data > management between DIFFERENT databases. This should be implemented in a > way that mirrors blobs generically otherwise the generic database driver > should be used since a switch to another PDO driver will fail. This > should apply to any targeted extension to PDO, so anything that breaks > the generic base data needs tidying up. That's a wrong assumption. PDO was born to allow quickly writing database drivers, not as an abstraction layer that allows you to seamlessly move from one another. I thought the same but I was corrected by someone that was involved in the process. Cheers -- Matteo Beccati Development & Consulting - http://www.beccati.com/