RE: [PHP-DEV] [PATCH] --with-ODBCRouter (database networking)

Andi Gutmans wrote: > At 09:02 AM 1/7/2005 -0800, AugSoft wrote: >> + This patch enables PHP's ODBC extension on >> certain non-Windows platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, > > Just out of curiosity, how does ODBC Router differ from the other ODBC > bridge solutions out there? Sorry for the arguably off-topic nature of this, but I just want to point out for those here who haven't seen it that there's some pretty shameful (and possibly libelous) FUD about FreeTDS at the ODBC Router site here: http://odbcrouter.com/FAQfreetds.shtml Example: <quote> Third-party "wire-level" products depend upon a third-party reverse-engineering of the database server's network protocols, meaning they can crash your database server. Customers may lose data and experience downtime trying to recover when so-called "wire-level" drivers are used either intentionally, or as Internet viruses like "SQLSlammer". Actually paying someone for a "wire-level" driver may even encourage the spread of such viruses since quite often, they are releasing their reverse-engineering work out into the "open source" world. ... Moreover, using an "unauthorized" client like FreeTDS with your proprietary database server may be a violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, a new federal law prohibiting financial benefit from the unauthorized reverse engineering of licensed materials, such as the TDS protocol owned by the shareholders of NYSE:SY. </quote> There's more on the page if you care to read it. I'll refrain from adding any additional commentary to this; I believe it speaks volumes for itself... Disclaimer: The opinion expressed above is my own, and does not necessarily reflect that of my employer.