RE: [PEAR-DEV] PEAR::DB and oracle question
| From: | Lukas Smith | Date: | Tue, 09 Dec 2003 22:34:51 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PEAR-DEV] PEAR::DB and oracle question | ||
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> From: Daniel Convissor [mailto:danielc@analysisandsolutions.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:10 PM
> On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 08:52:57PM +0100, Lukas Smith wrote:
> > > From: Daniel Convissor [mailto:danielc@analysisandsolutions.com]
> > >
> > > To me, database abstraction is about being able to use the same PHP
> code
> > > regardless of what database is on the backend. People who want fast
> > > and/or don't care about portablity opt to write their own code.
> >
> > I agree.
> > However there are uses in the middle.
>
> Yes. The thing is, we need to deliver for the people who want true
> portabililty. People who don't care about portability can keep the
> "optimize" set to "performance."
>
> We're saying there's a portability option, but then not delivering.
> fetchInto() needs to have the ability to case convert for all DBMS's.
Hmm I am currently pondering this one for MDB. You do have a point. Add it
as a feature request to the bug database for DB (and MDB if you want) so it
is not forgotten. Tomas will have to make the call for DB anyways.
Regards,
Lukas